Houston Hobby Top 10 List - May

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HOUSTON HOBBY'S MAY TOP 10 LISTS

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

Houston Hobby's May Lists (1931-2022)

Wettest
14.84	1970
14.40	2015
13.24	1968
12.19	1936
11.34	2019
11.21	1966
11.13	1981
10.38	2021
10.37	2014
9.62	2007

Driest
Trace	2003
Trace	1937
0.01	1998
0.18	2011
0.31	1996
0.49	1988
0.52	1931
0.62	1963
0.65	2009
0.90	1960

Warmest
81.5	2022
81.1	1998
80.8	2003
79.6	1996
79.5	2010
79.5	2008
79.3	2018
79.2	2019
78.7	2012
78.7	2009

Coolest
69.8	1931
72.4	1954
72.5	1976
72.8	1940
73.3	1979
73.3	1952
73.4	1970
73.7	1935
73.8	1932
73.9	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.