Is Houston's climate underrated? (Dallas, Austin: pine, cities, buildings)

[As Above So Below...]

Originally Posted by DabOnEm

Houston is one of the most lush cities in America. The winter months things are still pretty green and never noticed overly cloudy/dreary days either.

Really? Houston seems very gray during the winter to me. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll take it over snow/cold but I’d hardly call the days beautiful.

[DabOnEm]

Originally Posted by As Above So Below...

Really? Houston seems very gray during the winter to me. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll take it over snow/cold but I’d hardly call the days beautiful.

It's less gray than most areas. There's also plenty of rain in Houston during those months to keep things more green than other place. South Florida and the West are the only places with more sun during the winter.

[Texascrude]

Originally Posted by Pink Jazz

If you remember I previously did a thread asking why Houston is not a snowbird destination. The answers were varied.

However, it does seem to me that very few seem to hold Houston's climate in high regard despite the warm winter temperatures. Houston has comparable winter average (although not extreme) temperatures to Phoenix, and is warmer on average than places such as Jacksonville, Florida.

So, do you think Houston's climate is underrated?

Our winter rains more than either of the other places you mentioned. Winter and sunny is significantly better than winter and rainy.

[lhafer]

Originally Posted by ScrappyJoe

And like I said: that very mentality, both direct and indirect, is exactly what precludes the city from achieving those "exciting" experiences you keep referring to.

Right, no need to state that obvious fact for the sake of it.

You are the one who brought up Arizona and Florida. West Texas is just a dry and arid as Arizona. All I was saying was you don't have to leave the state to find desert environments.

Welp, don't know how to change the mentality to create more exciting experiences. Chicken and the egg...something has to come first. Why isn't it the other way around....boring experiences that lead to the mentality? When I moved here from Austin after college, I was excited to live here. It was nice, and different, interesting. Until it wasn't. Everyone can get bored with a place.

And I would bet that at least 80% of the people that say how underrated Houston's weather is came here from a northern state or a place that has a lot of snow. No place is perfect, but some people don't like heat and humidity, while others don't like cold and snow.

[kemahkami]

Originally Posted by Texascrude

Our winter rains more than either of the other places you mentioned. Winter and sunny is significantly better than winter and rainy.

Frequency is what matters, not amount. You can have loads of rain concentrated to 5-6 days, and still have plenty of sun to spare for the month.

[Snapper_head]

Originally Posted by DabOnEm

The only place in America that has perfect weather is the Los Angeles Basin, the East Bay area (Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Hayward), or coastal San Diego. Everywhere else in America doesn't compare and you're just splitting hairs between having a hot/humid summer or a frigid winter.

Don’t forget Hawaii.

[kemahkami]

Originally Posted by lhafer

You are the one who brought up Arizona and Florida.

No, the OP did.

All I was saying was you don't have to leave the state to find desert environments.

Never said that you had to...

Welp, don't know how to change the mentality to create more exciting experiences. Chicken and the egg...something has to come first. Why isn't it the other way around....boring experiences that lead to the mentality? When I moved here from Austin after college, I was excited to live here. It was nice, and different, interesting. Until it wasn't. Everyone can get bored with a place.

I'm speaking about circumstances in general, not referring to you specifically. Don't take things so personal.

And I would bet that at least 80% of the people that say how underrated Houston's weather is came here from a northern state or a place that has a lot of snow. No place is perfect, but some people don't like heat and humidity, while others don't like cold and snow.

Obviously...

[lookitsrobss]

Originally Posted by ScrappyJoe

On the contrary, those seasons are very nice in Houston and the coastal South, much nicer than the rest of the country outside of portions of the Desert Southwest. Very solid, stable warmth, not much (if any) worry about deep cold snaps or severe thunderstorms/tornadoes to ruin things.

Originally Posted by Snapper_head

Don’t forget Hawaii.

Ugh Hawaii weather is perfect.

[DabOnEm]

Originally Posted by Snapper_head

Don’t forget Hawaii.

Yeah Hawaii is great, especially in the winter. It's second after what's offered in California.

[Texascrude]

Originally Posted by ScrappyJoe

Frequency is what matters, not amount. You can have loads of rain concentrated to 5-6 days, and still have plenty of sun to spare for the month.

And Phoenix rains less frequently.