Is San Antonio weather really that bad? (Houston, San Angelo: vacation, relocating to)

[firstclassflyer]

Nah...October is still hot.I don't even look for cooling til around Halloween. Anyone coming from OR (like the OP) will still feel very hot.

[scuba steve]

Originally Posted by carmela432

Once again, Im thinking of relocating to San Antonio, but people here in Oregon tell me I would be miserable in the heat 24/7. Is it really just hot all day every day? Does it ever get cool out?

What part of Oregon? It gets Eastern OR hot in the summer, but winters are a lot milder. Snow is rare and it's not gray every day like it is in the PNW.

edit: winters are better, summers not so much, and you get to pump your own gas

[RGJ]

And sometimes you can still water ski without a wet suit on at area lakes during Thanksgiving

[AnthonySA]

The best way to get an idea of how the weather will be anywhere in the world is to first start by doing a search for climate records.

Other than "Average Highs" and "Average Lows," which seldom are achieved on a daily basis, I like to look at the climate extremes so I can have a rough idea of what is the worst I can expect. Here is a list of records and averages each month in San Antonio:

January
Record High: 89º
Average High: 62º
Average Low: 39º
Record Low: 0º

February
Record High: 100º
Average High: 66º
Average Low: 43º
Record Low: 4º

March
Record High: 100º
Average High: 74º
Average Low: 50º
Record Low: 19º

April
Record High: 101º
Average High: 80º
Average Low: 50º
Record Low: 31º

May
Record High: 103º
Average High: 86º
Average Low: 58º
Record Low: 31º

June
Record High: 107º
Average High: 92º
Average Low: 72º
Record Low: 48º

July
Record High: 106º
Average High: 95º
Average Low: 74º
Record Low: 60º

August
Record High: 108º
Average High: 95º
Average Low: 74º
Record Low: 57º

September
Record High: 111º
Average High: 90º
Average Low: 69º
Record Low: 46º

October
Record High: 99º
Average High: 82º
Average Low: 59º
Record Low: 27º


November
Record High: 94º
Average High: 71º
Average Low: 48º
Record Low: 21º

December
Record High: 90º
Average High: 64º
Average Low: 42º
Record Low: 6º

There are several interesting things that can be deduced from these statistics:

• 100º temperatures have been recorded as early as February and as late as September (99º in October also says that 100º that month is definitely not out of the question).
• The hottest temperature on record occured in September, not July or August.
• Temperatures at or above 90º are possible year round.
• Temperatures below 50º can generally occur every month except July and August.
• Temperatures have stayed above freezing May through September.
• Never expect "cold" weather in July and August.

Other things not noted in the list above:

• Snow can happen, but it is rare. Here is a list of recorded snowfalls in San Antonio courtesy of the National Weather Service: Snow Fall
• Last summer was very unusually hot where high temperatures reached or exceeded 100º 59 days. The closest record was 32 days in 1998, followed by 24 days in 2006.
• San Antonio only averages a handful of 100º each year.
• The humidity here can get stifling in the summer, but it is usually not as bad as other places along the Gulf coast.
• The humidity in the winter is usually pretty low.

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by lemonfresh

Summer = hot (95-100)

Fall = perfect (75-80)

Winter = mild temps with some cold (55-70)

Spring = perfect (75-80)

Agree with that,
I noticed that summers are really hot because SA gets several days or weeks without a single cloud.
The few days that we had clouds, it didn't feel so bad.

[lemonfresh]

Originally Posted by firstclassflyer

Nah...October is still hot.I don't even look for cooling til around Halloween. Anyone coming from OR (like the OP) will still feel very hot.

That may be your perception but it's incorrect.

October 2009 saw 7 days above 85 and of those 7 three were above 90. Those seven days were scattered within the first two weeks.

Usually the above 85-90 takes happen within the first two weeks then it temps stay consistent in the high 70's, low 80's.

But my point is early October may be warm but it sure isn't summer hot.

[firstclassflyer]

...and my point was that it'll still feel hot to someone coming from OR, period.

[sapphire]

And we even argue about the weather.

[majormadmax]

We moved here twice from Europe, which has similar weather to Oregon. It will take you a year or two, but you should adjust to it by then. Now we love the heat, and these little cold spells (temps in the 40s and lower) are annoying. During the summer I pull the doors and top off my Jeep and enjoy the breeze, I have yet to run the a/c in it or my car. About the only time I do is when the entire family is out somewhere in the minivan.

I was also stationed in Idaho back in the mid-80s and remember some pretty hot summers, but not nearly as long as the ones here.

The bottom line is if you prefer freezing during the winter over sweating in the summer, then maybe San Antonio is not the place for you. If it's the other way around, then come on down!

Cheers! M2

[carlitasway]

We just finished a record breaking summer with triple digit heat. And we don't just have heat but we have humidity to go with it. October is up in the air as well as March and April on heat. Sometimes it's hot, sometimes we get lucky and get cold fronts. Things typically tend to cool off in November.

Also, our weather is ever changing. Your day can start out in the 70s and be in the 50s in the afternoon. One day could be high 75 and the very next day high 43 or something like that. That seems to happen a lot so you can't really store away any clothing in the winter, only the summer.

There are many things to do if you get too hot. There are plenty of lakes and rivers around to cool off in and if you feel like making the drive there is the beach about 3 hours away. We spent a lot of time out there this summer.