Zip 77345 (Houston, TX) Climate

Houston, TX is in a humid subtropical climate zone. It experiences hot summers with temperatures that can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit and mild winters with occasional snowfall. The city also receives an average of over 50 inches of rainfall each year, making it one of the rainiest cities in the US. Houston experiences many different types of weather conditions throughout the year including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. The city's humidity levels are usually high due to its proximity to the Gulf Coast which helps define its temperate climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers.

Houston (zip 77345), Texas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Houston (zip 77345) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Houston (zip 77345). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houston (zip 77345) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 42
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 77345 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.6 Summer - 8 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the 77345 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Houston, Texas	United States
	52.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	98.2 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	92.8°	85.8°
	41.9°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	6.1	4.3
	66 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 77345 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 77345 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 77345 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 77345 zip code, there are 90.7 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 77345 zip code with an average of 41.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 77345 zip code, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 77345 zip code, 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 77345 zip code 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 the 77345 zip code 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 52.7 inches in the 77345 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.

January is the rainiest month in the 77345 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 98.2 rainy days annually in the 77345 zip code, 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 the 77345 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 77345 zip code.

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Angela · Kingwood, TX

"The Bubble" is safe but low on diversity

Over 8 years ago

I moved here from the Upper Midwest. It turns out that many people from the Midwest prefer to live in Kingwood. It is very much like home except that everything is More

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Angela · Kingwood, TX

Housing is Pricey, HOA Regulations are Uber-Strict

Over 8 years ago

We bought a house in Kingwood four years ago. In those four years, the appraised value of our home increased about 40 percent. It's great if you're planning to sell More

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