Houston Weather Realfeel (2024)

FAQs

Is Houston, Texas hot or cold right now? ›

The climate of Houston is classified as a humid subtropical climate, with tropical influences. August normally ranks as the warmest month at an average temperature of 95 °F (35 °C) and January the coldest month at an average temperature of 63 °F (17 °C).

5) 115°F (45.56°C) Laredo - June 19, 2023. Just days before Del Rio hit its hottest day on record, Laredo, about 180 miles south of Del Rio, reached the same temperature of 115°F. Laredo has reached 115° three other times: 1927, 1942, and 1985.

Generally Dallas is a bit hotter and considerably drier than Houston, routinely hitting 103°-107°F in summer when Houston will be in the upper 90s. We'll be complaining about the humidity when it we get dew points in the sixties while Houston considers that a brisk day.

Longtime residents said it could be the last summer they spend in the city, and scientists observed a new form of seasonal affective disorder for those kept inside by extreme heat. After a summer like the last, it's hard to imagine that Houston could get hotter, and is in fact warming just a little bit more each year.

Based on the average daily temperature, its top 10 was (in ascending order): Florida, Hawaii, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.

Proximity to the Gulf of Mexico – Prevailing southerly winds sweep humidity into and across Texas during the summer months. Expansive inland areas – Shielded from coastal influences, with a lack of significant natural barriers, heat spreads across plateau areas easily.

For example, Texas' largest city, Houston, has never had temperatures drop to zero or below. Their all-time coldest reading was 5 degrees, which was set in January 1930.

How many sunny days per year are there in Houston? ›

The truth is, Houston gets a decent amount of sunshine. Statistically speaking, the city enjoys around 90 clear days a year, with another 114 partly cloudy days.

Since “Houston” was the first spoken word from the moon, the city of Houston has become known for its space and science contributions, and is the home to NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Houston's economy, continued job growth and affordable housing also lure people. And its cache of world-class attractions, such as the Johnson Space Center and the Children's Museum Houston, makes it a good place to raise a family.

Surprisingly since 1881 we have had 94 snow events in Houston.

Houston hits 109 degrees: Temperature matches hottest ever recorded in the city. By Roberto Villalpando, Staff writerUpdated Aug 25, 2023 3:19 p.m. A shifting heat dome Thursday has put maximum heat potential right on top of Houston.

The city's official climate observation site, Bush Intercontinental Airport, recorded 45 days last year when temperatures reached or topped 100 degrees. Last year we came within one day of tying Houston's all-time record for most 100-degree days in a single year: 46 days in 2011.

Two dates tie for the hottest day in Texas history. On August 12, 1936, Seymour clocked in intimidating temperatures reaching 120 degrees. Then on June 28, 1994, Monahans also reached 120 degrees.

“2011 is clearly the summer of record for Texas still, with 2023 right behind it,” explained Karin Gleason, chief of the monitoring section at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Centers for Environmental Information. Summer 2023′s average high was 98.3 degrees and 2011′s was 100.1 degrees.