amylynn2114
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ha are you kidding?
i love houston, but hate the weather. its completely random (perfectly blue skies this morning and within an hour it was raining and now its bright again) and hot as HELL.. and humid like you wouldnt believe. |
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J
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I wish the only people who answer questions like this are from Houston and live in Houston.
I live in Houston for over 20 years. Love it.
I have been to NYC a number of time, mostly in summer and fall. So, I can make some comparison.
Houston can be hot. However, we don't usually go up above 105. Most of the time, we stay at 90-95, with occasional 100. I know NYC can be that hot as well. There are a lot of concerete and asphalt in both place covering the ground, which decreases the cooling effect of the ground. When you get to a park, which Houston has some, it is not so bad to be outside. We also have a lot of fountains and some water falls, and they keep the temperature down a bit when you are around them. The different in term of temperature between Houston and NYC is that we stay high for a long time - at least 3-4 months, where as NYC may have heat wave only a week or 2 at a time.
Houston also has the humidity, thanks to the Gulf of Mexico. The humidity is what makes Houston's heat a bit more unbearable. When you walk out, you can feel the humidity hitting your skin. I have been to Arizona and other places that are dry and hot, and they are not as bad because you don't sweet that much. However, the humidity makes Houston heat a bit worse.
As for living in Houston, I love it. Practically everywhere you go in Houston, there is Air conditioning. If there is no AC, people don't go. Mall are all covered and air conditioned at cool 75-80 degrees, and we scream when temperature indoor gets higher than 83-84. All you have to bear is the short distance between the building and the car.
On the other hand, winters in Houston are MUCH MUCH nicer than NYC. Last time we had snow, it was a few specs. I ran outside in shorts in Christmas time and had to turn down AC for Thanksgiving dinner to keep the house cold. Can we say, "NO SNOW SHOVELING?" |
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William K
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It is hotter here in Houston. It is more humid in Houston as well (while NYC is on the water... some of the posters here need to look at a map), partially due to the warm Gulf of Mexico and the different ecosystem.
As for being worse, no. Houston (as noted by Lydia) has air conditioning and lots of pools. You want hot? Go to the Yucatan Peninsula in July. Overnight temps in the mid-80s and daily highs at or over 100, and not much A/C. Oh, and it goes on for six months.
All the whiners above really need to butch up (or in the case of some, actually live here). It was nice this morning. 70 degrees when I got the paper off the front step at 6AM, the sun was shining when I went to work (and low 70s). It is only 84 outside now, and yes it did rain. We've had a cool summer compared to others so far. |
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Lydia H
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Why don't you let people who are actually from Houston give you their opinion?
It's like any Gulf Coast southern city. It can be hot, and will most likely be humid. Very rarely gets to 110. Maybe 105 but not with any consistency. Most likely, the temperatures will be in the mid 90's. It's the humidity that kills you. It's not Phoenix, you know. That's where you get the over-100-degrees temps steadily.
The nice thing about Houston is that we get plenty of rain, and it has been raining a lot this summer, which cools things down a bit. So far this summer, we've only had days in the low nineties so far. I don't think we've had a day yet in the upper 90's. It is a very green city with lots of trees. Definitely not the armpit of Texas. I've lived in South Texas, I know. |
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ck
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No, it's really not that bad. Yes, it gets hot, but everything in the city is air conditioned, so you only have to be in the heat when you choose to go outside. And even then, if you stay out of the sun, it's not that bad. NYC probably gets almost as hot, it just doesn't stay as hot for as long. |
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Texas Happy Horn
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It is hot and humid but the winters are a breeze. No need to invest in in heavy coats. |
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sweetmommy
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Yes but you travel in your air conditioned car rather than on foot or in a hot, stinky taxi. Air conditioners blast cold air in every business or home you walk into. Only getting to and from your car are hot. |
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SF
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Houston summers are normally low or mid 90's, AND humidity plays a huge part of it. So they're pretty hot summers. |
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*Shy*
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I've lived in Houston my entire life and the summer is extremely humid....sometimes it's just so ridiculous |
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americanwoman22309
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Hotter, but not worse. Just different. |
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desperatehw
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oh, for heaven's sake, what wienies. Houston isn't so bad. After all, there is AC everywhere you go, beautiful pools all over the place, your skin stays youthful from the moisture. It is not the armpit of the world at all. It is just a huge city, like any other, and after 20 years here, I have learned to call it home and I can't imagine leaving. |
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nitedawgs
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Houston's fun, Galveston's always fun... but sweaty, rainy, and buggy. My brother moved there from NY a year ago and he's hating the summer... I'm in San Diego. I think the rain contributes to the discomfort. Who wants to spend their summers indoors??
But I think the humidity in the Houston area keeps your skin from drying up and not looking as leathery when you get older. |
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Bam Bam M
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I would take 10,000 Houston summers before having to deal with 1 NYC winter. |
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gordonmorrison
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The weather in the country seems to be upside down. I have friends in Denver and in New Jersey. The temperature in Denver hit 100 and mid 90's in New Jersey. It was only 90 here. The main difference. We have air conditioning.
Yes it is hot here in Houston in the summer. We walk from the air conditioned house to the air conditioned buildings to the air conditioned car. |
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Janelle
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it depends if you can be inside or not. If you are working construction, then yes, it will be absolutely miserable. If not, they're really not so bad. Hot, yes, humid, yes. But not unbearably so. The hot days are interspersed with a LOT of rain, which cools things off, and not every day is that hot. |
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Єlmer♣Fuddstien™
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It's not any hotter, just hot longer. Now just imagine not being able to do anything for 4 months of winter. You just sit inside, not living. |
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Maverick
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yeap !
Wait ill hurricane season,when EVERYONE is trying to evacuate |
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newyorkgal71
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Hot and humid. |
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oliviaaa.reed
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I think summers in Houston are not that bad. Its hot and sometimes humid but you can deal with it. |
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Dani
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I live here. I've been to NYC and yes, Houston is hotter. Summer temps are high 90's ,but the high humidity is what makes it feel like someone is wringing out a sponge over your head. The only good news about Houston summers is there is always a little breeze coming off the Gulf of Mexico.
Now, the positive. The spring and fall here are fabulous! And Houston really has no winter... maybe a couple of light freezes. I can count on one hand how many times I wore a coat last winter. So three out of four isn't bad. Like most other Houstonians, we just accept that our summers are sucky and go about life. In the middle of summer, parks are still full, and outdoor concerts have good attendance. Nothing stops because of a little heat and humidity. |
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ghettofabi6
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well i've never been to NYC but i do think that summers in houston r kool but where i live it's utterly brutal cause there's nothin to do around here! all my friends went away so i have absolutely nothing to do!! |
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nicleln012
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well in san antonio they are because its really hot |
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hazeltine4
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Summers, winters, spring, fall -- it's Houston. They are all miserable! |
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Mocha M
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Summer in Houston is horrible. The heat and humidity are oppressive and it's difficult to breathe. While New York can get quite hot in the summer, Houston is much worse. The summer heat is unbearable from the beginning of July to the first half of September. And it's uncomfortable during May and June. I have lived in Texas all my life (Houston included), and you could not pay me enough to move back to Houston, thanks mostly to the summer heat! |
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чo!ƒrεsh ma.
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Yes. I went to houston once to visit some family in during the summer. And omg! I felt like I was gonna die. and I live in NY
so I would Have to say most defaintley houston is hotter denn
NYC! :]] |
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Man of Gold
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I have been to NYC. Yes, it's way more humid in Houston. I like spending my summers in other cities outside of Houston. |
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dinodino
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I was there in the summer it was 85% humidity and 100 degrees every day. Much worse than NYC, we get some really nice summers days. Plus you are in Houston, and that sucks in and of itself.... |
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jade2311
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Well, we get a lot of hot humid (so it's hard to breath) toxic fumed air. With lots and lots of mesquitos....If you don't mind sweating and you aren't allergic to mesquitos, its not that bad. |
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Cuteness
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Ha! NYC's heat doesn't even compare to Texas' (especially in Houston). The humidity in H-town is CRAZY due to being so close to the ocean. |
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karthik
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they are lot worse
they go upto 110 F (and feels like upto 120-125)
here we go upto 100F( i am from nj) |
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mspriveye
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they are about equal actually. |
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