Rain and Records Keep Falling in Houston
A rain record has fallen at Bush Intercontinental Airport for the second day in a row, and with all the wet weather this summer, we've received a lot of questions lately about how our damp and dreary 2007 stacks up in the record books. Someone even went so far as to ask how many wet days we've had versus dry days.
Well, I ran the numbers, and here's what I found. If you define a "wet" day as one with at least a trace of rain at the big airport, we've had 109 wet days and 92 dry days! If you take out the days with only a trace of rain, that wet number drops to 79. No matter how you look at it, this has been the 7th wettest period from January 1st to July 20th on record.
July's rain gauge now stands at 8.11", placing it 9th on the all-time wet July list, and with 11 days left in the month, it's likely to climb even higher! If you're fascinated by climate data like I am, check out this climate page put together by our local National Weather Service Office. It's the perfect way to pass the time on a rainy day!
Wow. Thats A LOT of wet days Travis! Oh, and that climate page is facinating! I LOVE stuff like this! :)
Posted by: Natalie | July 22, 2007 at 03:06 PM