Porter Heights, TX Climate


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Porter Heights, TX has a pleasant climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Porter Heights are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the high 90s and low 100s. Winters tend to be mild, with temperatures averaging around the mid-30s at night and the low 60s during the day. Spring and fall are both comfortable seasons, with average temperatures in the 50s and 60s throughout. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year, but is heaviest in late spring and early summer.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Porter Heights is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.7 Summer - 8 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Porter Heights, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePorter Heights, TexasUnited States
  52.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  97.8 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  93.4°85.8°
  41.6°21.7°
  6.87
  6.14.3
  121 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.

August is the hottest month for Porter Heights with an average high temperature of 94.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Porter Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Porter Heights are April, October and March.
In Porter Heights, there are 96.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Porter Heights with an average of 41.6°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Porter Heights, there are 13.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Porter Heights, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
Humidity in Porter Heights can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Porter Heights with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.6 inches in Porter Heights means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.
January is the rainiest month in Porter Heights with 9.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 97.8 rainy days annually in Porter Heights, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Porter Heights, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Porter Heights.
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