Climate

With its subtropical climate, you'll find flowers growing with abandon in the Houston area. Plus, with just 18 days per year of temperatures 32 degrees or less and temperatures rarely reaching 100 degrees, you'll have plenty of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors year round. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports the annual 2008 average temperature for Houston to be 80.8, with a January low of 62 degrees and a high average temperature of 95.6 in July. Annual rainfall totals in 2008 average 53 inches, with August, September and October the wettest months.