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Houston Indep Hts Weather Records (USC00414323)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Houston Indep Hts (USC00414323), Texas, United States, with 53 years of record.

Key Facts for Houston Indep Hts

  • Houston Indep Hts (USC00414323) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 29.87 latitude and -95.42 longitude, 28 m (93 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1943 to 1995, 53 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Houston Indep Hts still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Houston Indep Hts set a daily record precipitation of 42.7 mm (1.7 in) on 8 May 1995.

About the Station

  • Location: Texas, United States, 29.87 latitude, -95.42 longitude.
  • Elevation: 28 m (93 ft).
  • Period of record: 1943 to 1995, 53 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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Daily record high and record low at Houston Indep Hts, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Houston Indep Hts. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Houston Indep Hts. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Houston Indep Hts, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Houston Indep Hts by the year they were set 0 records at Houston Indep Hts still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Houston Indep Hts still stand.
Standing records at Houston Indep Hts by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 284.5 mm (11.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Houston Indep Hts The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Houston Indep Hts. The most was 284.5 mm (11.2 in) on 2 November 1943. 0100200300 Jan: 162.1 mm (6.4 in), 20 January 1979 Jan Feb: 96.0 mm (3.8 in), 2 February 1959 Feb Mar: 194.3 mm (7.6 in), 21 March 1972 Mar Apr: 138.4 mm (5.4 in), 19 April 1976 Apr May: 117.1 mm (4.6 in), 11 May 1968 May Jun: 205.7 mm (8.1 in), 27 June 1989 Jun Jul: 171.5 mm (6.8 in), 28 July 1943 Jul Aug: 161.3 mm (6.4 in), 28 August 1945 Aug Sep: 148.3 mm (5.8 in), 20 September 1979 Sep Oct: 190.8 mm (7.5 in), 8 October 1949 Oct Nov: 284.5 mm (11.2 in), 2 November 1943 Nov Dec: 96.5 mm (3.8 in), 2 December 1945 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Houston Indep Hts. The most was 284.5 mm (11.2 in) on 2 November 1943.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Houston Indep Hts
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan162.1 mm (6.4 in)20 January 1979
Feb96.0 mm (3.8 in)2 February 1959
Mar194.3 mm (7.6 in)21 March 1972
Apr138.4 mm (5.4 in)19 April 1976
May117.1 mm (4.6 in)11 May 1968
Jun205.7 mm (8.1 in)27 June 1989
Jul171.5 mm (6.8 in)28 July 1943
Aug161.3 mm (6.4 in)28 August 1945
Sep148.3 mm (5.8 in)20 September 1979
Oct190.8 mm (7.5 in)8 October 1949
Nov284.5 mm (11.2 in)2 November 1943
Dec96.5 mm (3.8 in)2 December 1945

Latest Records

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Latest records at Houston Indep Hts
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 May 1995Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain42.7 mm (1.7 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)18 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1995Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain48.5 mm (1.9 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1995Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain52.3 mm (2.1 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1995Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain42.9 mm (1.7 in)33.5 mm (1.3 in)33 years36 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1995Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain63.2 mm (2.5 in)40.3 mm (1.6 in)3 years29 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1995Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain41.1 mm (1.6 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1994Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain78.7 mm (3.1 in)41.4 mm (1.6 in)4 years22 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1994Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain49.0 mm (1.9 in)26.9 mm (1.1 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1994Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain70.4 mm (2.8 in)44.7 mm (1.8 in)33 years39 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1994Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain32.5 mm (1.3 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)27 years18 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 1994Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain41.7 mm (1.6 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1994Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)19.6 mm (0.8 in)35 years24 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1994Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)36 years15 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1994Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)48 years19 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1993Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)44 years19 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1993Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain84.8 mm (3.3 in)47.0 mm (1.9 in)31 years32 of 100 (Routine)
21 June 1993Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 1993Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain52.1 mm (2.1 in)37.4 mm (1.5 in)16 years23 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1993Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1993Houston Indep Hts, USdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1943 to 1995
Yearly extremes at Houston Indep Hts: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)284.5 mm (11.2 in)194390.7 mm (3.6 in)53
Wettest five days (Rx5day)329.7 mm (13.0 in)1943139.7 mm (5.5 in)53
Longest dry spell (CDD)48 days199327 days53

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Houston Indep Hts by year The wettest day of the year at Houston Indep Hts, 1943 to 1995. The record is 284.5 mm (11.2 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.7 mm (3.6 in). 010020030019501960197019801990Record: 284.5 mm (11.2 in) in 1943
The wettest day of the year at Houston Indep Hts, 1943 to 1995. The record is 284.5 mm (11.2 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.7 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Houston Indep Hts by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1943284.5 mm (11.2 in)
1944124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1945161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1946121.9 mm (4.8 in)
194748.3 mm (1.9 in)
194849.0 mm (1.9 in)
1949190.8 mm (7.5 in)
195071.4 mm (2.8 in)
195160.7 mm (2.4 in)
195279.2 mm (3.1 in)
195376.2 mm (3.0 in)
195462.7 mm (2.5 in)
195571.1 mm (2.8 in)
195653.6 mm (2.1 in)
1957120.7 mm (4.8 in)
195852.6 mm (2.1 in)
195996.0 mm (3.8 in)
1960110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1961156.7 mm (6.2 in)
1962110.5 mm (4.4 in)
196365.8 mm (2.6 in)
196462.2 mm (2.4 in)
196551.1 mm (2.0 in)
196663.5 mm (2.5 in)
196763.5 mm (2.5 in)
1968117.1 mm (4.6 in)
196953.8 mm (2.1 in)
1970109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1971106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1972194.3 mm (7.6 in)
1973182.9 mm (7.2 in)
197481.3 mm (3.2 in)
197584.6 mm (3.3 in)
1976138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1977172.7 mm (6.8 in)
197897.3 mm (3.8 in)
1979162.1 mm (6.4 in)
198066.0 mm (2.6 in)
1981108.0 mm (4.3 in)
198258.2 mm (2.3 in)
1983151.6 mm (6.0 in)
1984103.4 mm (4.1 in)
198599.1 mm (3.9 in)
1986109.5 mm (4.3 in)
198787.6 mm (3.4 in)
198890.7 mm (3.6 in)
1989205.7 mm (8.1 in)
199068.6 mm (2.7 in)
199188.9 mm (3.5 in)
1992175.5 mm (6.9 in)
199385.1 mm (3.4 in)
199478.7 mm (3.1 in)
199563.5 mm (2.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Houston Indep Hts by year The wettest five days of the year at Houston Indep Hts, 1943 to 1995. The record is 329.7 mm (13.0 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 139.7 mm (5.5 in). 010020030040019501960197019801990Record: 329.7 mm (13.0 in) in 1943
The wettest five days of the year at Houston Indep Hts, 1943 to 1995. The record is 329.7 mm (13.0 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 139.7 mm (5.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Houston Indep Hts by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1943329.7 mm (13.0 in)
1944136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1945270.2 mm (10.6 in)
1946226.1 mm (8.9 in)
194773.7 mm (2.9 in)
194860.4 mm (2.4 in)
1949299.3 mm (11.8 in)
1950134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1951102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1952106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1953123.4 mm (4.9 in)
195470.8 mm (2.8 in)
1955143.5 mm (5.6 in)
195678.8 mm (3.1 in)
1957198.2 mm (7.8 in)
1958110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1959197.4 mm (7.8 in)
1960296.0 mm (11.7 in)
1961222.3 mm (8.8 in)
1962144.3 mm (5.7 in)
196393.0 mm (3.7 in)
196463.5 mm (2.5 in)
1965102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1966139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1967119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1968182.2 mm (7.2 in)
196978.9 mm (3.1 in)
1970124.4 mm (4.9 in)
1971133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1972194.3 mm (7.6 in)
1973318.0 mm (12.5 in)
1974134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1975114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1976164.8 mm (6.5 in)
1977180.0 mm (7.1 in)
1978142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1979238.2 mm (9.4 in)
198097.4 mm (3.8 in)
1981174.3 mm (6.9 in)
198299.6 mm (3.9 in)
1983181.1 mm (7.1 in)
1984146.9 mm (5.8 in)
1985119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1986143.3 mm (5.6 in)
1987198.6 mm (7.8 in)
198895.8 mm (3.8 in)
1989280.6 mm (11.0 in)
1990103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1991145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1992190.8 mm (7.5 in)
1993136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1994207.7 mm (8.2 in)
1995120.2 mm (4.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Houston Indep Hts by year The longest dry spell of the year at Houston Indep Hts, 1943 to 1995. The record is 48 days in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days. 102030405019501960197019801990Record: 48 days in 1993
The longest dry spell of the year at Houston Indep Hts, 1943 to 1995. The record is 48 days in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Houston Indep Hts by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194318 days
194432 days
194516 days
194625 days
194717 days
194835 days
194926 days
195024 days
195127 days
195244 days
195335 days
195433 days
195541 days
195626 days
195727 days
195819 days
195921 days
196023 days
196128 days
196240 days
196333 days
196426 days
196524 days
196642 days
196746 days
196821 days
196930 days
197045 days
197127 days
197231 days
197321 days
197427 days
197529 days
197626 days
197741 days
197830 days
197931 days
198027 days
198120 days
198225 days
198325 days
198429 days
198521 days
198627 days
198742 days
198823 days
198924 days
199016 days
199128 days
199231 days
199348 days
199425 days
199516 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

47 years, 1943 to 1994

A day with at least 94.1 mm (3.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 305.2 mm (12.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Houston Indep Hts: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years94.1 mm (3.7 in)
5 years137.0 mm (5.4 in)
10 years170.2 mm (6.7 in)
25 years218.4 mm (8.6 in)
50 years259.5 mm (10.2 in)Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years305.2 mm (12.0 in)Longer than the 47 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 47 years of values from 1943 to 1994.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 284.5 mm (11.2 in) in 1943; 205.7 mm (8.1 in) in 1989; 194.3 mm (7.6 in) in 1972.

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  • Data for Houston Indep Hts standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).