The Houston Climate

 The Houston Climate 

Photo from: Houston climate: weather by month, temperature, rain - Climates to Travel

Houston is in a subtropical climate and has precipitation year-round, creating hot and humid conditions. Though the temperature does decrease in the Fall and Winter seasons, Houston's proximity to the coast means humidity lasts all year. The graph above shows the minimum and maximum temperatures for each month of the year as well as the average precipitation. 

The links below are great resources to explore more about changes in the Houston climate:

  • This link takes you to the National Weather Service's page on Houston weather where you can see the historical weather patterns of the Houston area. 
  • In this link information is provided to help Houstonians learn about the hazards of potential Houston weather and what they can do in partnership with the city and state organizations to build resilience to intense weather events. 
  • This link, much like the first one, provides information on the weather patterns in Houston. This link also provides graphs and other information like days of sunshine to evaluate more in-depth weather patterns. 
  • This link gives the annual weather and precipitation averages for each month and the whole year. 
  • This final link is where the graph above was taken from and goes into depth on the different seasons and the weather patterns that occur in each month. This is a great resource to get an overall feel for the subtropical climate of Houston. 

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