Houston Hobby Top 10 List - Annual

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HOUSTON HOBBY'S ANNUAL TOP 10 LISTS

The following is a list of Houston Hobby's Top 10 wettest, driest, warmest, and coolest years.

Houston Hobby's Annual Lists (1889-2021)

Wettest
83.02	1979
82.14	1981
81.68	2001
80.59	1973
79.16	2017
77.11	2015
76.79	1997
73.33	1991
71.19	1949
69.66	1976

Driest
25.39	2011
26.65	1988
28.32	1956
28.76	1954
32.29	1963
33.28	1951
33.88	1950
34.67	1999
35.73	2005
36.45	1967

Warmest
73.5	2020
73.3	2017
73.1	2021
72.9	2016
72.6	2012
72.4	2011
72.4	1998
71.8	2019
71.6	1999
71.5	2006

Coolest
66.8	1940
67.3	1979
67.4	1979
67.5	1976
67.5	1936
67.9	1978
68.2	1947
68.2	1931
68.4	1959
68.5	1960

Other Months
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual

Hobby Airport is Houston's oldest commercial airport and is located on the southeast side of the city. Hobby Airport was developed in 1927 and was known as WT Carter Field. The city of Houston acquired the site in 1937 and renamed the airport Houston Municipal Airport. In 1967, the airport was renamed William P. Hobby Airport to honor the former Texas governor. Weather observations were established in August 1930. Weather observations continue to be taken today and a continuous set of weather records are available from 1931 to present.

Questions/Comments concerning this data should be sent to Jimmy Fowler.