Galveston, Texas Climate
United States
Pop. 50,180 Elev. 5 m / 16 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Galveston sees warm summers peaking at 86°F (30°C) in August, and mild winters that bottom out around 49°F (9°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 99°F (37°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 62 days per year (53.6 in / 1362 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 4 in (103 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 140 sunny days per year and around 53 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 89°F (31°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 86°F (30°C) high | 49°F (10°C) low |
| Feels like | 99°F (37°C) high | 47°F (8°C) low |
| Rain | 62 days | 53.6 in (1362 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 4.1 in (103 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 140 sunny | 53 stormy |
| Wind | 6.1 mph (2.7 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
63
Jan 64
Feb 44
Mar 42
Apr 55
May 56
Jun 61
Jul 58
Aug 40
Sep 24
Oct 34
Nov 53
Dec Humidity (%)
75
Jan 86
Feb 77
Mar 81
Apr 82
May 80
Jun 79
Jul 79
Aug 73
Sep 72
Oct 75
Nov 81
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58°F 14°C | 49°F 10°C | 6.5 in 164 mm | 4.1 in103 mm | 7 |
| February | 62°F 17°C | 56°F 13°C | 3.0 in 77 mm | — | 8 |
| March | 69°F 21°C | 63°F 17°C | 3.9 in 99 mm | — | 14 |
| April | 75°F 24°C | 71°F 21°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | — | 13 |
| May | 80°F 27°C | 75°F 24°C | 8.7 in 220 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 81°F 27°C | 6.3 in 160 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 85°F 30°C | 82°F 28°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 86°F 30°C | 81°F 27°C | 5.9 in 149 mm | — | 8 |
| September | 84°F 29°C | 80°F 26°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | — | 15 |
| October | 80°F 27°C | 75°F 24°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | — | 25 |
| November | 73°F 23°C | 67°F 20°C | 2.4 in 62 mm | — | 17 |
| December | 65°F 18°C | 57°F 14°C | 4.6 in 118 mm | — | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 6 |
| February | 8 | 3 |
| March | 14 | 3 |
| April | 13 | 3 |
| May | 6 | 6 |
| June | 9 | 9 |
| July | 8 | 3 |
| August | 8 | 8 |
| September | 15 | 4 |
| October | 25 | 2 |
| November | 17 | 3 |
| December | 10 | 3 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64°F 18°C | 57°F 14°C |
| February | 64°F 18°C | 61°F 16°C |
| March | 72°F 22°C | 66°F 19°C |
| April | 78°F 25°C | 74°F 23°C |
| May | 83°F 28°C | 80°F 26°C |
| June | 87°F 31°C | 85°F 29°C |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 86°F 30°C |
| August | 89°F 31°C | 88°F 31°C |
| September | 87°F 31°C | 85°F 30°C |
| October | 84°F 29°C | 81°F 27°C |
| November | 75°F 24°C | 72°F 22°C |
| December | 68°F 20°C | 64°F 18°C |