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| Houston, Texas vs Riga Climate & Distance Between | |
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- The distance between Houston, Texas, Usa and Riga, Latvia is approximately 8,809 km or 5,474 mi.
- To reach Houston, Texas in this distance one would set out from Riga bearing 309.7° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Houston, Texas bearing 209° or SSW .
- Houston, Texas has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) whereas Riga has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
- Houston, Texas is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome whereas Riga is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
- The average temperature is 13.8 °C (24.8°F) warmer.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.7 °C (6.7°F) less in Houston, Texas. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
- Total annual precipitation averages 534.2 mm (21 in) more which is equivalent to 534.2 l/m² (13.11 US gal/ft²) or 5,342,000 l/ha (571,095 US gal/ac) more. About 1 5/6 as much.
- There are 1047 more hours of sunlight per year in Houston, Texas. In whichever way circa 2h 52' more per day or about 1 4/7 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 26.9° higher in Houston, Texas than in Riga.
- Relative humidity levels are 20.5% lower.
- The mean dew point temperature is 8.7°C (15.7°F) higher.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Houston, Texas relative to Riga. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Riga vs Houston, Texas.
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Dec |
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Annual |
| Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
+18 (+33) |
+21 (+37) |
+20 (+35) |
+17 (+30) |
+13 (+24) |
+13 (+24) |
+12 (+21) |
+13 (+23) |
+15 (+28) |
+18 (+32) |
+18 (+33) |
+18 (+33) |
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+16 (+29) |
| Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
+15 (+27) |
+16 (+30) |
+16 (+30) |
+15 (+27) |
+12 (+22) |
+11 (+21) |
+11 (+20) |
+12 (+21) |
+14 (+25) |
+14 (+24) |
+14 (+25) |
+14 (+26) |
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+14 (+25) |
| Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
+12 (+22) |
+14 (+25) |
+15 (+27) |
+14 (+24) |
+13 (+23) |
+12 (+22) |
+10 (+19) |
+11 (+20) |
+12 (+21) |
+11 (+20) |
+11 (+19) |
+11 (+19) |
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+12 (+22) |
| Average Precipitation mm (in) |
+51 (+2) |
+50 (+2) |
+43 (+2) |
+43 (+2) |
+90 (+4) |
+65 (+3) |
+12 (+0) |
+10 (+0) |
+48 (+2) |
+49 (+2) |
+35 (+1) |
+39 (+2) |
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+534 (+21) |
| Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
-8 ( -26) |
-5 ( -18) |
-3 ( -10) |
-5 ( -17) |
-5 ( -16) |
-5 ( -17) |
-4 ( -13) |
-6 ( -19) |
-7 ( -23) |
-10 ( -32) |
-9 ( -30) |
-8 ( -26) |
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-75 ( -21) |
| Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
+3h 56' |
+3h 23' |
+2h 03' |
+0h 46' |
+0h 40' |
+1h 32' |
+1h 29' |
+2h 07' |
+3h 08' |
+5h 21' |
+5h 18' |
+4h 38' |
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+2h 52' |
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
+3h 05' |
+1h 49' |
+0h 19' |
-1h 14' |
-2h 41' |
-3h 32' |
-3h 09' |
-1h 49' |
-0h 16' |
+1h 17' |
+2h 43' |
+3h 33' |
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0h 00' |
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
+27 |
+27 |
+27 |
+27.1 |
+27 |
+27 |
+26.8 |
+26.8 |
+26.8 |
+26.7 |
+26.8 |
+26.9 |
| +26.9 |
| Relative Humidity (%) |
-20 |
-19 |
-19 |
-15 |
-13 |
-16 |
-18 |
-22 |
-24 |
-28 |
-29 |
-23 |
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-20.5 |
| Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
+10.5 (+19) |
+12 (+22) |
+11.3 (+20) |
+11 (+20) |
+8.6 (+15) |
+7 (+13) |
+6.5 (+12) |
+6.2 (+11) |
+7.9 (+14) |
+6.8 (+12) |
+7.6 (+14) |
+9.3 (+17) |
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+8.7 (+16) |
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Houston, Texas vs Riga Discussion
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