How does the heat & humidity of Houston compare to Orlando or Miami? (Port Arthur: vs., electric bill)

[itsajourney]

Just curious, I am considering relocating to Texas and would like to know how the heat/humidity of Houston compares to that of Orlando or Miami.

I hear so many people on here complain about the miserable humidity in Houston, but I need someone to put that into perspective for me compared to what I have become accustomed to in Orlando. I also spent 1 year in Miami--so I know what that is like too. I personally think Orlando is worse than Miami because being inland we don't have coastal breezes/water close by to help moderate the temps.

I will be leaving Orlando next week heading to Texas and plan to spend at least a month exploring Texas cities. I know I will not be there at the right time of year to experience the extreme humidity that comes with summer, but I can't imagine it is worse than Orlando---maybe I am incorrect?

[jfre81]

A quarter in one hand, two dimes and a nickel in the other.

[itsajourney]

Originally Posted by jfre81

A quarter in one hand, two dimes and a nickel in the other.

Which weighs more heavily--the quarter or the two dimes and a nickel??? Very funny...

I assume that you are implying they are about the same???

[jfre81]

They're the same value.

Originally Posted by itsajourney

I assume that you are implying they are about the same???

Pretty much. It's a lateral move.

[ShelbyGirl1]

Agreed...it's all the same.

[tstone]

Orlando, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Houston - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Orlando's record temp ever was 100; Houston's 109. It's regularly 100-102 for a few days every year in Houston. However Houston's winters look slightly cooler.

Orlando looks more like Galveston or Port Arthur. I don't know about you, but Galveston feels markedly cooler in the summer vs Houston to me. 90 vs. 95 is quite a difference to my skin, and electric bill.

You can get all the historical data you want at wunderground.com.

http://www.wunderground.com/history/...lyHistory.html

I wish our average temp was 88 or 89 in July!!!

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by tstone

Orlando's record temp ever was 100; Houston's 109. It's regularly 100-102 for a few days every year in Houston.

Getting much higher than 102 is rather rare here. It happens every now and then, but so does snow. Is there honestly a big difference between 100 and 102 with the same humidity? It's not like you'd go from one to the other and say "wow, that's a relief." Hot and humid is hot and humid is hot and humid.

If you can handle it in Florida you can handle it anywhere.

[Mom2Feebs]

Originally Posted by jfre81

A quarter in one hand, two dimes and a nickel in the other.

LOL Yes! That's about right. Miami, at least, gets some good breezes off the Atlantic, but the reality is Houston is very similar in climate to S./Cen. FL! The only diff I know is the summer afternoon showers, we don't get those regular 3-4pm hour long rainshowers like in Miami.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by jfre81

Getting much higher than 102 is rather rare here. It happens every now and then, but so does snow. Is there honestly a big difference between 100 and 102 with the same humidity? It's not like you'd go from one to the other and say "wow, that's a relief." Hot and humid is hot and humid is hot and humid.

If you can handle it in Florida you can handle it anywhere.

True--both are humid subtropical. But I guess what I'm trying to say is:

About 2 or 3 days every summer, we see high temps Orlando has never seen, according to the recordbooks anyway.

And the usual temp (according to the historical data) is about 5 degrees hotter here in the summer vs there. True 100 vs 102 is really no different, but the average of 90 vs. 95 is definitely noticable to me. Perhaps I'm an oddball for noticing, but I did spend 30 months in an outdoor job. 90 seems cool when you were used to constant 95, and anything over 100 was like hell. We had a week of 101-103 that was totally brutal.

Now if you're trapped in an office like I currently am, you won't notice any difference.

[EasilyAmused]

Houston's air is very still during the hot months. Very very still.

Miami has those huge 4pm thunderstorms and a constant breeze. Miami doesn't hold at close to 100 degrees for weeks at a time.