Austin, Dallas, Houston or other cities... (El Paso, Lubbock: to live in, best, metro)

[TheOverdog]

But the OP clearly states that they aren't as concerned with humidity as they are the sun

Yeah, but that's like saying that the OP isn't concerned with cold and then comparing Amarillo [it occasionally snows!]to Alaska. If the OP was from the southeast or north east, I'd say no problem, but coming from a non-humid area and saying you are cool with humidity is not the same thing.

Of course, since the OP is Korean, then if he/she lived in South Korea, it's pretty similar to Houston.

[majicdonjuan]

Originally Posted by TheOverdog

Yeah, but that's like saying that the OP isn't concerned with cold and then comparing Amarillo [it occasionally snows!]to Alaska. If the OP was from the southeast or north east, I'd say no problem, but coming from a non-humid area and saying you are cool with humidity is not the same thing.

Of course, since the OP is Korean, then if he/she lived in South Korea, it's pretty similar to Houston.

Maybe - but SK is a LOT cooler than anywhere in Texas on average. Even Busan and Jeju aren't going to consistently give you the type of weather you get in Texas. High-90s and hundred degree days are very very rare there.

[Jack Lance]

Originally Posted by TheOverdog

Houston may be cloudy, but Dallas just spent the last 4 months everday having a dewpoint above 65F, and most above 70F, which counts as 'oppressive'. Houston is even more humid than Dallas, so comparing sun + humidity between Seattle and Houston is a whole different ballgame.

Here's a comparison between Seattle and Houston for example:
The dewpoint in Houston is above 60F (muggy) daily from April through October and above 70F (oppressive) from May through October. Seattle's average dew point barely touches 60F and is below 55F most of the year. In other words, Seattle is not humid in a way that you would ever feel it in the temperature.

https://weatherspark.com/averages/29...-United-States
https://weatherspark.com/averages/30...-United-States

I don't know what scale you are looking at but a 60F dew point is not muggy This obsession people are developing against humidity is becoming comical

[stoneclaw]

Originally Posted by mega man

Believe it or not Houston is one of the cloudiest major cities in the country.

Cloudiest Cities in US - Current Results

It's also well shaded with lots of trees. If you don't want to be overexposed to the sun, Houston is your winner.

That article can be misleading. The cities listed in the article are said to have cloud coverage from 1/4 to 3/4 of the sky. So that doesn't necessarily mean there's no sun, it just means there's plenty of clouds

[Gunion Powder]

Originally Posted by stoneclaw

That article can be misleading. The cities listed in the article are said to have cloud coverage from 1/4 to 3/4 of the sky. So that doesn't necessarily mean there's no sun, it just means there's plenty of clouds

It isn't misleading if the reader pays close attention to what the rankings measure. The greater amount of clouds in the sky means more periods throughout the day when the sun is covered.

[sxrckr]

Originally Posted by radiolibre99

I've never thought the sun was overbearing in Texas as much as it is to me out here in the West. A dry heat on a sunny day like we have here in LA is unbearable because that sun just beams down on you like an ant under a magnifying glass. The sunny humid days in Houston bothers me more because of the sauna like humidity.

In Austin we have both... sun beats down on you almost constantly, and more humidity than you have out west.

Houston isn't as bad IMO, they have more cloud cover than Austin/central TX.

[explorer2014]

I think Houston is extremely hot and the humidity is very significant. You have to really like hot weather a lot to even consider Houston.

[Bobloblawslawblog]

Originally Posted by explorer2014

I think Houston is extremely hot and the humidity is very significant. You have to really like hot weather a lot to even consider Houston.

I think you really have to like hot weather to consider any of these cities. Not sure why you're singling out Houston. Whatever slight differences there are in humidity levels between these cities are made up for by the slight temperature differences between them. Once you factor in the heat indexes, they're all equally uncomfortable, or comfortable if you actually like that kind of thing.

[explorer2014]

I agree. You have to like heat to enjoy any of them. Houston to me does seem more humid than central Texas.

[Jack Lance]

I think a lot of people are just intimidated by the size amd complexity of Houston which causes stress when they visit and of course that makes them perspire and feel uncomfortable, which they in turn blame on Houston's humidity. I guess it is human nature to blame external factors for discomfort that is not immediately explainable, but once most people who move here adjust to both the weather and pace of life they realize that Houston weather is no hotter than any other Texas city and is in reality better in many ways.