How is winter in Houston?

I grew up in Houston, and lived there for 25 years. During that time, most winters we got down to or near freezing once or twice a winter. Some years our bananas suffered frost damage. read more

Winter is your long-deserved reward for being able to withstand the 9 month summer we have here! I have lived in Houston for the last 15 years, and look forward to "winter" each year. It's kind of embarrassing to complain about weather in the mid-40's to my friends back in the northeast. read more

Winter. Winters in Houston are relatively mild and temperate compared to most areas of the United States, though Houston does get much colder than places like South Florida and Southern California. Houston is more prone to extreme variation in the winter months than cities like San Diego, California or Tampa, Florida. read more

October 2016 was the ninth driest and the ninth warmest on record in Houston. Unfortunately, the winter outlook is full of a lot of hot air too. The long range forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration favors warmer and drier than normal weather for Texas. read more