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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]
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=== http://wiki.sjs.org/wiki/index.php?title=Earth_Science_7-Houston&action=edit
| 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 35 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 from the S, SE due to the proximity of the Gulf of Mexico. During the winter months fronts sometimes come down from the N causing a N wind. Winters are mild due to the warming affect of the Gulf of Mexico and rainfall is abundant since it so close to the warm Gulf of Mexico waters. [4]
- ↑ 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
- ↑ http://www.weatherexplained.com/Vol-6/2001-Houston-Texas-IAH.html
