Houston, MN Climate


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Houston, MN boasts a humid continental climate that is ideal for outdoor activities. The summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to low 80s. Winters are cold, with temperatures averaging in the upper 20s and low 30s and plenty of snow for winter sports enthusiasts. Spring brings temperature extremes with temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to mid-70s while autumn temperatures range between the upper 20s and low 50s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, making Houston, MN an ideal place to enjoy nature all year round.

Houston, Minnesota gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Houston averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Houston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Houston is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Houston, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHouston, MinnesotaUnited States
  35.4 in.38.1 in.
  42.8 in.27.8 in.
  105.9 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  6.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  686 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 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Houston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houston are August, June and July.
In Houston, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Houston with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Houston, there are 157.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Houston, there are 24.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
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 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in Houston means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Houston with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Houston, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in Houston means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Houston with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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