Texas · United States
Houston
JPMorgan Chase Building · Photo: Reagan Rothenberger · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- America/Chicago
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 2,314,157
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Airports
- HOU · IAH
- 16 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 13,150 km
- 16 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Houston, month by month
- Jan16°
- Feb18°
- Mar22°
- Apr26°
- May30°
- Jun33°
- Jul34°
- Aug35°
- Sept32°
- Oct28°
- Nov22°
- Dec17°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: February to May, October and November.
Mean highs run from 16°C in January to 35°C in August, with about 1,246 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for HoustonModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Houston
- HOUWilliam P. Hobby AirportLarge16 km from the centre
- IAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportLarge25 km from the centre
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBHouston
13,150 km
16 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
From AUHHouston
13,190 km
16 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- America/Chicago
- Country
- United States
- Currency
- United States Dollar USDToday's indicative rate: The same as your currencyIndicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A and B120 V · 60 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 911general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +1 · On the right
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