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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Texas, United States

At George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the summers are hot and oppressive, the winters are short and cool, and it is wet and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 45°F to 94°F and is rarely below 32°F or above 98°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit George Bush Intercontinental Airport for warm-weather activities are from late March to mid May and from late September to early November.

Climate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

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George Bush Intercontinental Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 26 to September 22, with an average daily high temperature above 87°F. The hottest month of the year at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is August, with an average high of 93°F and low of 75°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 27 to February 23, with an average daily high temperature below 69°F. The coldest month of the year at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is January, with an average low of 45°F and high of 63°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at George Bush Intercontinental AirporthotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 762°FJan 762°FAug 594°FAug 594°F45°F45°F76°F76°FMay 2687°FMay 2687°FSep 2287°FSep 2287°FNov 2769°FNov 2769°FFeb 2369°FFeb 2369°F71°F71°F69°F69°F50°F50°F49°F49°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 63°F67°F73°F79°F85°F91°F93°F93°F89°F81°F72°F65°F
Temp. 53°F56°F62°F69°F76°F82°F83°F83°F79°F70°F61°F54°F
Low 45°F48°F54°F61°F68°F74°F75°F75°F70°F61°F53°F47°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at George Bush Intercontinental AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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At George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at George Bush Intercontinental Airport begins around September 15 and lasts for 2.3 months, ending around November 24.

The clearest month of the year at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 69% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 24 and lasts for 9.7 months, ending around September 15.

The cloudiest month of the year at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is August, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 47% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at George Bush Intercontinental AirportclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 970%Oct 970%Aug 1952%Aug 1952%Nov 2461%Nov 2461%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 46%45%42%38%37%36%46%47%39%31%36%44%
Clearer 54%55%58%62%63%64%54%53%61%69%64%56%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at George Bush Intercontinental Airport varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.1 months, from May 14 to September 17, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is June, with an average of 11.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.9 months, from September 17 to May 14. The month with the fewest wet days at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is April, with an average of 7.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is June, with an average of 11.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 40% on June 11.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at George Bush Intercontinental AirportwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 1140%Jun 1140%Mar 3122%Mar 3122%Sep 1731%Sep 1731%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 8.0d7.5d7.5d7.1d9.8d11.5d10.3d10.4d9.6d7.9d7.8d8.1d
Mixed 0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 8.3d7.5d7.5d7.1d9.8d11.5d10.3d10.4d9.6d7.9d7.8d8.2d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. George Bush Intercontinental Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The month with the most rain at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is June, with an average rainfall of 4.5 inches.

The month with the least rain at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is March, with an average rainfall of 3.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall at George Bush Intercontinental AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inJun 64.7 inJun 64.7 inJul 302.7 inJul 302.7 inOct 274.6 inOct 274.6 inJan 173.4 inJan 173.4 inMar 113.1 inMar 113.1 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 3.4″3.1″3.1″3.2″4.5″4.5″3.1″3.2″3.9″4.5″4.1″3.5″

The length of the day at George Bush Intercontinental Airport varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 13 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 5 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at George Bush Intercontinental AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 5 minJun 2014 hr, 5 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 2210 hr, 13 minDec 2110 hr, 13 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.5h11.1h12.0h12.9h13.7h14.0h13.8h13.2h12.3h11.4h10.6h10.3h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:19 AM on June 10, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 17 minutes later at 7:36 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:21 PM on December 1, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 5 minutes later at 8:26 PM on June 30.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at George Bush Intercontinental AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 106:19 AMJun 106:19 AM8:26 PMJun 308:26 PMJun 30Dec 15:21 PMDec 15:21 PM7:36 AMNov 27:36 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at George Bush Intercontinental AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000101010102020203030304040405050606070708000010101020202020303030404040505050606070708037NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from April 8 to October 31, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 28% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is July, with 30.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is January, with 1.6 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at George Bush Intercontinental AirportmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 234%Jan 234%98%Jul 2198%Jul 21Apr 828%Apr 828%Oct 3128%Oct 3128%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggydrydryhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 1.6d1.8d4.6d10.2d20.8d27.7d30.2d29.4d22.4d12.1d5.8d3.1d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.6 months, from October 18 to June 6, with average wind speeds of more than 7.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.4 months, from June 6 to October 18. The calmest month of the year at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Average Wind Speed at George Bush Intercontinental AirportwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphApr 28.4 mphApr 28.4 mphAug 235.6 mphAug 235.6 mphOct 187.0 mphOct 187.0 mphJun 67.0 mphJun 67.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 7.78.08.38.37.76.75.95.66.06.97.57.8

The predominant average hourly wind direction at George Bush Intercontinental Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 9.7 months, from February 11 to December 1, with a peak percentage of 72% on June 26. The wind is most often from the north for 2.4 months, from December 1 to February 11, with a peak percentage of 39% on January 1.

Wind Direction at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Wind Direction at George Bush Intercontinental AirportNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorthwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

George Bush Intercontinental Airport is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 4.0 months, from May 31 to September 29, with an average temperature above 80°F. The month of the year at George Bush Intercontinental Airport with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 86°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.2 months, from December 9 to March 16, with an average temperature below 64°F. The month of the year at George Bush Intercontinental Airport with the coolest water is January, with an average temperature of 59°F.

Average Water Temperature at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Average Water Temperature at George Bush Intercontinental AirportwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°FAug 1286°FAug 1286°F58°FJan 2858°FJan 28May 3180°FMay 3180°FSep 2980°FSep 2980°FDec 964°FDec 964°FMar 1664°FMar 1664°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 59°F59°F64°F70°F77°F83°F85°F86°F83°F76°F69°F63°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at George Bush Intercontinental Airport throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit George Bush Intercontinental Airport for general outdoor tourist activities are from late March to mid May and from late September to early November, with a peak score in the last week of April.

Tourism Score at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Tourism Score at George Bush Intercontinental Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.46.42.92.96.26.24.34.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit George Bush Intercontinental Airport for hot-weather activities are from early May to early July and from late August to late September, with a peak score in the first week of June.

Beach/Pool Score at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Beach/Pool Score at George Bush Intercontinental Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.36.30.90.95.85.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at George Bush Intercontinental Airport typically lasts for 9.9 months (300 days), from around February 13 to around December 9, rarely starting before January 10 or after March 15, and rarely ending before November 13 or after January 8.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at George Bush Intercontinental Airportgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 1350%Feb 1350%Dec 950%Dec 990%Mar 1590%Mar 1590%Nov 1390%Nov 1310%Jan 1010%Jan 10Jul 17100%Jul 17100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotsweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at George Bush Intercontinental Airport should appear around January 16, only rarely appearing before January 10 or after January 27.

Growing Degree Days at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Growing Degree Days at George Bush Intercontinental AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°FJan 1690°FJan 1690°FApr 4900°FApr 4900°FMay 161,800°FMay 161,800°FDec 317,153°FDec 317,153°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from April 5 to August 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is May, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from November 13 to February 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is December, with an average of 3.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at George Bush Intercontinental AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 26.6 kWhJun 26.6 kWhDec 232.9 kWhDec 232.9 kWhApr 55.9 kWhApr 55.9 kWhAug 85.9 kWhAug 85.9 kWhFeb 23.7 kWhFeb 23.7 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 3.34.15.26.16.56.46.15.75.34.73.63.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of George Bush Intercontinental Airport are 29.987 deg latitude, -95.342 deg longitude, and 92 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of George Bush Intercontinental Airport is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 33 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 90 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (135 feet). Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (469 feet).

The area within 2 miles of George Bush Intercontinental Airport is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) and bare soil (13%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (78%) and herbaceous vegetation (17%), and within 50 miles by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (21%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

George Bush Intercontinental Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back include but are not limited to David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport; Houston Dunn Helistop; William P Hobby Airport; Montgomery County Airport; Ellington Field; Houston, Sugar Land Municipal / Hull Field Airport; Pearland Regional Airport; and Houston Southwest Airport.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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