Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metro Area, TX Climate


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Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The hottest month on average is July, with temperatures reaching up to 95°F (35°C), while the coldest month on average is January, with temperatures dropping down to 48°F (9°C). Rainfall throughout the region is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, although May tends to be the wettest month. Snowfall in the region is rare and only occurs in small amounts during winter months. Overall, there are lots of sunny days throughout the year in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities.

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metro Area, Texas gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.5 Summer - 8.1 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TexasUnited States
  51.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  91.8 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  92.7°85.8°
  42.8°21.7°
  6.77
  5.94.3
  115 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 the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area with an average high temperature of 93.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area are April, October and November.
In the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area, there are 89.2 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 the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area with an average of 42.8°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area, 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 the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
June is the wettest month in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.9 inches in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area with 9.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 91.8 rainy days annually in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area.
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