Houston, PA Climate


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The climate in Houston, PA is generally mild and pleasant, with warm to hot summers and cold but mild winters. Average temperatures range from the high twenties in winter to the mid-eighties in summer. The area also experiences an average of 36 inches of precipitation each year, mostly between May and October. Winters tend to be dry and sunny, while summers are often humid and wet due to more frequent rain showers. The area is also known for its snowfall, which typically occurs between December and March.

Houston, Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Houston averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Houston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Houston is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Houston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHouston, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  33.1 in.27.8 in.
  150.1 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  994 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Houston with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Houston, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houston are June, August and September.
In Houston, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Houston with an average of 19.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Houston, there are 119.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Houston, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Houston but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Houston with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Houston means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Houston with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 150.1 rainy days annually in Houston, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.1 inches in Houston means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Houston with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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