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On Buffalo Bayou  about 45 miles inland from Gulf of Mexico <ref name="Google Earth"/>
 
On Buffalo Bayou  about 45 miles inland from Gulf of Mexico <ref name="Google Earth"/>
  
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Avg. Max Temperature 16.1 18.5 21.7 25.8 29.2 32.3 33.7 33.6 31.3 27.6 22.4 18.2 25.9
 
Avg. Max Temperature 16.1 18.5 21.7 25.8 29.2 32.3 33.7 33.6 31.3 27.6 22.4 18.2 25.9
  
Avg. Min Temperature 4.3 5.9 10.0 14.5 18.0 21.4 22.4 22.2 19.9 14.2 9.8 5.7 14.1
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Avg. Min Temperature 4.3 5.9 10.0 14.5 18.0 21.4 22.4 22.2 19.9 14.2 9.8 5.7 14.1
  
  
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Houston Precipitation  Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  Annual
 
Houston Precipitation  Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  Annual
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Precipitation (inches) 3.3 3.0 2.9 3.2 5.2 5.0 3.6 3.5 4.9 4.3 3.8 3.5 46.1
 
Precipitation (inches) 3.3 3.0 2.9 3.2 5.2 5.0 3.6 3.5 4.9 4.3 3.8 3.5 46.1
Days with Precipitation 0.01 11.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 106
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Monthly Snowfall (inches) 0.2 0.2 0.0 < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 < 0.05 < 0.05 0.4
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Days with Precipitation 11.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 106
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Monthly Snowfall (inches) 0.2 0.2 0.0 < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 < 0.05 < 0.05 0.4
 
<ref/http://www.climate-zone.com/climate/united-states/texas/houston/index_centigrade.htm/>
 
<ref/http://www.climate-zone.com/climate/united-states/texas/houston/index_centigrade.htm/>
  

Revision as of 11:58, 28 October 2010

Houston, Texas, USA

Earth Science 7- Cities


Latitude/Longitude 29 N/95 W [1]


Elevation 15 meters [1]


Major Body of Water On Buffalo Bayou about 45 miles inland from Gulf of Mexico [1]



Climate


Average Temperature

Houston Temperature Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Avg. Temperature 10.2 12.2 15.9 20.2 23.6 26.9 28.1 27.9 25.7 20.9 16.1 11.9 19.9

Avg. Max Temperature 16.1 18.5 21.7 25.8 29.2 32.3 33.7 33.6 31.3 27.6 22.4 18.2 25.9

Avg. Min Temperature 4.3 5.9 10.0 14.5 18.0 21.4 22.4 22.2 19.9 14.2 9.8 5.7 14.1


Average Precipitation

Houston Precipitation Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Precipitation (inches) 3.3 3.0 2.9 3.2 5.2 5.0 3.6 3.5 4.9 4.3 3.8 3.5 46.1

Days with Precipitation 11.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 106

Monthly Snowfall (inches) 0.2 0.2 0.0 < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 < 0.05 < 0.05 0.4 <ref/http://www.climate-zone.com/climate/united-states/texas/houston/index_centigrade.htm/>




  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Houston, TX. Map. Google Earth. Google.com, 6 Oct. 2010. Web. 6 Oct. 2010.