Confused??? Climate (Houston, Dallas, San Antonio: living, rated, areas)

[tiny_red_miata]

Hello again

Can anyone tell me where in Texas the weather is dry and warm through the winter?

[awecelot]

In general, the dry climates have colder winters than the humid climates.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by awecelot

In general, the dry climates have colder winters than the humid climates.

That may be true, but the combination of cold and humidity just penetrates to the bones.

IMHO, much colder temperatures can be tolerated when the air is dry.

For example, a Midwestern cold (Northern IN in January at -4 degrees) felt much colder than -15 in Colorado in March. I do believe that the same would hold true for dry West Texas.

And it most likely had everything to do with the humidity levels.

[Muhnay]

El Paso, San Angelo, Martha, Alpine, andy of the Desert Southwest Texas cities for the most part.

[tiny_red_miata]

Originally Posted by awecelot

In general, the dry climates have colder winters than the humid climates.

Can you give me a an idea of the actual temp for winter in W. Tx and temp for winter in E. tx. Thanks

[leorah]

Here are a couple of sites that have historical climate data:

Texas Climate Data
NCDC: US Climate at a Glance - Cities

When considering temperature, the humidity also matters. You might want to investigate the heat index or comfort index of the areas you are interested in. Cold, dry air doesn't seem as chilling as cold humid air.

[awecelot]

Originally Posted by tiny_red_miata

Can you give me a an idea of the actual temp for winter in W. Tx and temp for winter in E. tx. Thanks

They are both big areas, so I'll give January average temps for several locations in each...along with some other areas

East Texas (moderately high humidity):
Longview: High 57 Low 34
Lufkin: High 58 Low 36
Livingston: High 58 Low 35

Southeast Texas (HIGH humidity):
Beaumont: High 58 Low 38
Houston: High 61 Low 42

South Texas (High humidity especially near the coast):
Victoria: High 62 Low 42
Corpus Christi: High 65 Low 45
McAllen: High 68 Low 48
San Antonio: High 60 Low 37

Central Texas (moderately high humidity, decreasing to the west):
Austin: High 58 Low 38
Killeen: High 56 Low 34
Marble Falls: High 57 Low 31
Waco: High 56 Low 34

North Texas (moderate humidity, decreasing to the west):
Dallas: High 54 Low 34
Fort Worth: High 54 Low 30
Mineral Wells: High 55 Low 30
Wichita Falls: High 52 Low 27

West Texas (low humidity):
Abilene: High 54 Low 30
San Angelo: High 56 Low 30
Midland: High 56 Low 28

Panhandle (low humidity):
Lubbock: High 52 Low 24
Amarillo: High 48 Low 21

Far West Texas & Big Bend Country (lowest humidity):
Alpine: High 60 Low 30
Fort Stockton: High 58 Low 28
El Paso: High 56 Low 28

Source: Texas Weather - Average Temperatures and Rainfall

[case44]

Still, nothing beats a Texas winter for me. It's just a nice reprieve from the heat. Mild winters don't really have to be boring.

[WestTx]

Sorry to nit pick, but this is a pet peeve of mine: Lubbock is NOT in the panhandle! Draw a straight line going west from the Texas border at the Red river and connect it to the New Mexico border. Anything north of that is the panhandle, which doesn't include Lubbock!

If not so cold winters and not so humid summers are your main priority, you might try west-central Texas. San Angelo back towards Brownwood and down to Brady. This area is pretty much as middle of the road as you can get in Texas.

[awecelot]

Originally Posted by WestTx

Sorry to nit pick, but this is a pet peeve of mine: Lubbock is NOT in the panhandle! Draw a straight line going west from the Texas border at the Red river and connect it to the New Mexico border. Anything north of that is the panhandle, which doesn't include Lubbock!

If not so cold winters and not so humid summers are your main priority, you might try west-central Texas. San Angelo back towards Brownwood and down to Brady. This area is pretty much as middle of the road as you can get in Texas.

Sorry about that WestTX. I grouped Lubbock with the Panhandle because it shares a similar climate with that region. In addition, I tend to think of the Panhandle as everything north and west of the escarpment in the Post area.