The Coolest Time To Visit Houston!

Houston, Texas is the 4th largest metropolitain city in America with a large population of about 2.1 million people, according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. There are plenty of reasons why folks love living and visiting this city, including its great Houston attractions, events, and the nice climate. Many folks expect Houston to be sultry hot and desert like, but that's only in the summer months.

Officially, Houston weather is also Humid Subtropical. Almost all of the year, the winds blow in from the south and southeast bringing in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and heat from Mexico's deserts. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon are exceedingly commonplace in the summertime. Summer months are the hottest with temperatures usually going over 90 F (32 C). The humidity is very high during the summer and causes a heat index that's even higher than the temperature.

The early morning hours are generally more humid than the afternoons. The winds offer minuscule relief as they're terribly light or non-existent. In 1980, Houston was declared as the most air-conditioned place on Earth. On Sep 4th, 2000, Houston saw the hottest temperature on record, which was 109 F (43 C).

Houston weather in the autumn and winter months is far more comfortable. The coldest month is January, with a mean temperature of sixty two F (17 C), but it can get as cold as around 39 F (4 C). The coldest temperature documented in the city of Houston was back in 1940, when on January 23, it was only 5 F (?15 C). Snow is a rare event in Houston, and when it does snow, it's only about an inch. Spring is also rather ok with average temperatures in the 70s and low 80's. But spring brings Supercell thunderstorms that cause the formation of tornados.

Houston may not see a great deal of rain in the form of snow, nevertheless it does see a bit of rain. Every year, Houston will see about 54 inches of rain. Often these high rainfalls will cause flooding in some parts of the city.

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