Temperature
If you live in Houston, you can golf and enjoy other outdoor activities year round.
- Houston has normal daily temperatures ranging from the 40s (degrees Fahrenheit) and highs in the 60s in January to lows in the 70s and highs in the 90s in July.
- Houston averages only 18.0 dates per year with low temperatures of 32°F or less; temperatures rarely reach 100°F. Most of the Houston MSA lies in a zone with 260-275 frost-free days per year.
Precipitation
- It's a safe bet that your days in Houston will be clear and mild: the annual precipitation rate is 47.84".
Sunshine & Wind
- Houston averages 59% of possible sunshine annually, ranging from 45% in January to 70% in July.
- And there is usually a gentle breeze: Prevailing wind in Houston is south-southeasterly at a mean speed of 7.5 mph.
Air Quality
Under the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established National Ambient Air Quality Standards for six major air pollutants: particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, lead and ground-level ozone. The Houston CMSA exceeds only the ozone standard.
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are precursors of ozone. Between 1995 and 2005, the eight-hour ozone design value for the region fell 9 parts per billion, or 8%, even though population grew 32% and vehicle miles traveled rose approximately 37%. Improvement continued in 2008 when Houston registered only 16 days with an ozone concentration that exceeded the EPA standard.
