Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Porter Heights features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1557 mm (61.3 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Porter Heights enjoys an average of 3117 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Porter Heights are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Porter Heights experiences 198 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (19°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Porter Heights, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Porter Heights usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 187 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Porter Heights are January, March and November. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.8) | 110 (4.3) | 99 (3.9) | 99 (3.9) | 211 (8.3) | 162 (6.4) | 126 (5.0) | 176 (6.9) | 174 (6.9) | 114 (4.5) | 72 (2.8) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Porter Heights are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Porter Heights: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 156 | 245 | 259 | 306 | 312 | 333 | 320 | 277 | 275 | 243 | 217 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 25m | 11h 7m | 12h 0m | 12h 55m | 13h 40m | 14h 3m | 13h 50m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 23m | 10h 36m | 10h 13m |
Porter Heights experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Porter Heights UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |