Houston, Texas Climate
United States
Pop. 2,314,157 Elev. 30 m / 98 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Houston sees warm summers peaking at 91°F (33°C) in July, and cool winters that bottom out around 43°F (6°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 114°F (46°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 70 days per year (51.4 in / 1307 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 5 in (117 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 131 sunny days per year and around 63 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 89°F (31°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 91°F (33°C) high | 43°F (6°C) low |
| Feels like | 114°F (46°C) high | 41°F (5°C) low |
| Rain | 70 days | 51.4 in (1307 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 4.6 in (117 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 131 sunny | 63 stormy |
| Wind | 3.2 mph (1.4 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
60
Jan 62
Feb 49
Mar 53
Apr 61
May 60
Jun 68
Jul 59
Aug 40
Sep 26
Oct 36
Nov 56
Dec Humidity (%)
68
Jan 76
Feb 66
Mar 74
Apr 75
May 80
Jun 78
Jul 80
Aug 76
Sep 68
Oct 72
Nov 76
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 | 59°F 15°C | 43°F 6°C | 4.9 in 124 mm | 4.6 in117 mm | 9 |
| February | 69°F 21°C | 52°F 11°C | 3.1 in 79 mm | — | 7 |
| March | 78°F 26°C | 58°F 15°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 14 |
| April | 81°F 27°C | 65°F 19°C | 3.1 in 80 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 86°F 30°C | 71°F 22°C | 7.7 in 195 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 89°F 31°C | 76°F 24°C | 8.0 in 204 mm | — | 7 |
| July | 91°F 33°C | 76°F 25°C | 3.6 in 92 mm | — | 5 |
| August | 90°F 32°C | 75°F 24°C | 6.7 in 170 mm | — | 8 |
| September | 88°F 31°C | 70°F 21°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | — | 17 |
| October | 85°F 30°C | 65°F 18°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | — | 24 |
| November | 78°F 25°C | 58°F 14°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | — | 17 |
| December | 69°F 21°C | 51°F 11°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | — | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9 | 4 |
| February | 7 | 4 |
| March | 14 | 4 |
| April | 8 | 4 |
| May | 6 | 8 |
| June | 7 | 14 |
| July | 5 | 7 |
| August | 8 | 6 |
| September | 17 | 5 |
| October | 24 | 2 |
| November | 17 | 2 |
| December | 9 | 3 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64°F 18°C | 50°F 10°C |
| February | 64°F 18°C | 60°F 16°C |
| March | 72°F 22°C | 67°F 19°C |
| April | 78°F 25°C | 74°F 23°C |
| May | 83°F 28°C | 79°F 26°C |
| June | 87°F 31°C | 84°F 29°C |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 85°F 30°C |
| August | 89°F 31°C | 86°F 30°C |
| September | 87°F 31°C | 82°F 28°C |
| October | 84°F 29°C | 76°F 25°C |
| November | 75°F 24°C | 67°F 20°C |
| December | 68°F 20°C | 59°F 15°C |