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Revision as of 20:05, 11 November 2010
Houston, Texas, USA
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]
Contents
Climate
Climate Zone
Cfa (humid subtropical) on the Koppen Climate Chart
Cities with similar climates include New Orleans, Louisiana Earth Science 7-New Orleans, Louisiana and Tokyo, Japan Earth Science 7-Tokyo, Japan.
Average Temperature in Centigrade
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 | 26.7 | 27.2 | 27.5 | 27.2 | 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 Percipitation | 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 |
Factors that Regulate the Climate
Houston is close to 30 degrees N latitude, in the mid latitudes high pressure area. It's topography is flat and the Gulf of Mexico is about 45 miles to the SE. It is very humid much of the year due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. The prevailing winds tend to be either from the N, when a a front comes down from the interior of the continent or from the S due to heating and cooling of the Gulf as compared to the land.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Houston, TX. Map. Google Earth. Google.com, 6 Oct. 2010. Web. 6 Oct. 2010.
- ↑ http://www.uwmc.uwc.edu/geography/100/koppen_web/koppen_map.htm
- ↑ http://www.climate-zone.com/climate/united-states/texas/houston/index_centigrade.htm