Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:21 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:12 am – 5:26 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 44°F54 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare109 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Houston-port station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Texas College of Lawcollege · under a mileUniversity of Houston - Downtowncollege · under a mileBeauchamps Springsspring · 2.5 miHouston Heights Waterworks Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miBrady Islandisland · 5.9 miLake Rittenhouselake · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSam Houston Parkpark · under a mileDiscovery Greenpark · under a mileSheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Centerstate park · 13.0 mi · 2,654 acresHouston National Cemeteryhistoric site · 12.5 mi · 407 acresKaminski Parkstate park · 19.7 miBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 28.0 mi · 5,298 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighHarris County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighCold wave Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202540 of 365 days measured287 moderate, 28 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 10 unhealthy daysMedian index 62, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Harris County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of Houstonserves 2,970,543 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2025: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation46 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Medical Centerunder a milePost officeTwo Houston Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHouston City Hallunder a milePoliceHouston Police Department Headquartersunder a mileFire stationHouston Fire Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools5 elementary, 5 middle, 8 high, 8 otherHighKinder High School for the Performing and Visual Artsunder a mileHighIncarnate Word Academyunder a mileSchoolYoung Scholars Academy for Excellenceunder a mileCollegeSouth Texas College of Lawunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU9.4 miInterstateI-45under a mileUS highwayUS 75under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station HOSunder a mileLight railMain Street Square Stn SBMETROunder a mileCoachDowntown HoustonFlixBusunder a mileTransit320 stops within a mileMETRO, The Woodlands Express, Town Center TrolleySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77001 ZIP area.
