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Old 08-12-2012, 06:38 PM
 
Location: West Coast
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This is what I experienced when I visited TX two weeks ago. I found Houston to be much more bearable whether wise than I thought it would be. Dallas was just hot, didn't feel humid. Is this typical. I liked both cities. Both are very unique in their own way. Looking forward to visiting again.
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Old 08-12-2012, 07:01 PM
 
Location: League City
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Dallas will usually have more 100 degree days, and Houston will usually have more high 90s that feel like 100+ with the humidity. Of course the last 2 summers have not been the norm. Last summer Houston had a lot of 100+ days and no rain. This summer, Houston has been unusually cool just a tad up until this month. This month is about normal for Houston.
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Old 08-12-2012, 08:20 PM
 
Location: Austin/Houston
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It was unusually cool for the month of july where it rained every day for like 3 weeks straight.

It definitely wasn't a repeat of 2011.

stoneclaw/C2H (ComingtoHouston)
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Old 08-12-2012, 08:49 PM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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For me I find Dallas hotter but the humidity in Houston (speaking of the woodlands) unbearable. When I'm in the woodlands it's always "muggy" hot. I'll get out of the or leave a house and my glasses fog up.
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Old 08-13-2012, 12:46 PM
 
Location: Houston Inner Loop
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For me I find Dallas hotter but the humidity in Houston (speaking of the woodlands) unbearable. When I'm in the woodlands it's always "muggy" hot. I'll get out of the or leave a house and my glasses fog up.
Sounds like you always visit in the summer. Houston's weather for most of the year is great!
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Old 08-13-2012, 02:09 PM
 
Location: Dallas, Texas
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I just think you have to get used to whichever one you're in. I grew up in Dallas. I was in Philadelphia/NJ region this past weekend for a family reunion. The temps were around 90, but the humidity was so great (around 45%) that I couldn't handle it, whereas I'm (mostly) OK with 100 degree heat here in Dallas (with around 15-20% humidity). For me, 100 but drier is preferable to 90 but super humid. But I'm sure I'd be saying a different story if I had grown up in a more humid environment.

Point is both are miserable, but if you can get used to it, then you'll just love either city more.
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Old 08-13-2012, 02:28 PM
 
Location: Willowbend/Houston
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I was in Baltimore over the first weekend in July and the heat there was way more miserable than anything Ive had in Dallas to date. It was 103 and very humid!

Sometimes I wonder if there is any incentive to live up north as far as the climate is concerned.
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Old 08-13-2012, 02:36 PM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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Current temps from Weather.com:

Houston - 95 feels like 103

Dallas - 98 feels like 102

The difference is negligible.
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Old 08-13-2012, 03:33 PM
 
Location: Dallas, Texas
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I was in Baltimore over the first weekend in July and the heat there was way more miserable than anything Ive had in Dallas to date. It was 103 and very humid!

Sometimes I wonder if there is any incentive to live up north as far as the climate is concerned.
I can't even imagine. Shudder.
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Old 08-13-2012, 03:49 PM
 
Location: The Magnolia City
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I was in Baltimore over the first weekend in July and the heat there was way more miserable than anything Ive had in Dallas to date. It was 103 and very humid!

Sometimes I wonder if there is any incentive to live up north as far as the climate is concerned.
Picturesque autumns are incentive enough, for me. Long winters would be the obvious downside.
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