United States · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Houston

For Houston, March has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23.1°C, nights average 12.5°C, and rainfall totals about 73 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthMarch

Typical daytime high23.1°C

Typical night-time low12.5°C

March rainfall73 mm

Overall comfort

March

Other strong months: November and April

86/100 weather score

Outdoor sightseeing

February

Other strong months: December and March

89/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

Daytime high: at least 18°CDaytime high: at most 28°CMonthly rain: no more than 100 mmWet days: no more than 10

5 months fit your choices for Houston

February19.7°C day · 73 mm rain · 4.6 wet days

March23.1°C day · 73 mm rain · 4.3 wet days

April26.5°C day · 98 mm rain · 4.1 wet days

November22.7°C day · 86 mm rain · 4.4 wet days

December18.7°C day · 91 mm rain · 5.3 wet days

June has the lowest comfort score at 26 out of 100, compared with March at 86. The main reason is that days average 33.4°C, 9° above the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and 197 mm of rain falls.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Houston?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Houston?

March is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23.1°C and 73 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Houston?

August is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 34.7°C and a night-time low of 25.1°C.

Which month has the least rain?

February and March have the lowest monthly rainfall total at 73 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

5617.8° / 7.3°

6819.7° / 9.1°

8623.1° / 12.5°

8026.5° / 16.3°

5930.3° / 20.8°

2633.4° / 24°

3534.1° / 25°

3734.7° / 25.1°

4732.5° / 22.2°

7127.9° / 17°

8122.7° / 11.7°

6018.7° / 7.9°

Monthly climate evidence for Houston — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured
Month	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Daylight	Comfort	Coverage
January	17.8°C	7.3°C	88 mm	5.5	10 h 25	56	Good coverage
February	19.7°C	9.1°C	73 mm	4.6	11 h 05	68	Good coverage
March	23.1°C	12.5°C	73 mm	4.3	11 h 54	86	Good coverage
April	26.5°C	16.3°C	98 mm	4.1	12 h 51	80	Good coverage
May	30.3°C	20.8°C	99 mm	4.2	13 h 38	59	Good coverage
June	33.4°C	24°C	197 mm	7.1	14 h 03	26	Good coverage
July	34.1°C	25°C	112 mm	6.2	13 h 53	35	Good coverage
August	34.7°C	25.1°C	82 mm	6.1	13 h 13	37	Good coverage
September	32.5°C	22.2°C	103 mm	5.9	12 h 18	47	Good coverage
October	27.9°C	17°C	119 mm	4.2	11 h 24	71	Good coverage
November	22.7°C	11.7°C	86 mm	4.4	10 h 37	81	Good coverage
December	18.7°C	7.9°C	91 mm	5.3	10 h 14	60	Good coverage

Records at HOUSTON-PORT, 1991–2013
Month	Record high	Record low	Wettest day	Wettest / driest month	Years
January	28.9°C13 Jan 2000	-6.1°C10 Jan 2010	122 mm6 Jan 1996	194 mm1992 · driest 0 mm in 2010	22
February	29.4°C22 Feb 1996	-5.0°C4 Feb 1996	97 mm22 Feb 1992	319 mm1992 · driest 0 mm in 2011	22
March	32.2°C19 Mar 2013	-1.7°C2 Mar 2002	139 mm27 Mar 2001	250 mm2001 · driest 0 mm in 2011	22
April	33.3°C18 Apr 2006	2.8°C8 Apr 2007	167 mm5 Apr 1991	346 mm1991 · driest 0 mm in 2010	23
May	37.2°C31 May 1998	10.6°C1 May 2005	91 mm16 May 1994	230 mm1992 · driest 0 mm in 2011	23
June	40.0°C27 Jun 2012	15.0°C1 Jun 2012	467 mm8 Jun 2001	1183 mm2001 · driest 0 mm in 2012	22
July	40.0°C28 Jul 1995	18.3°C20 Jul 2002	93 mm15 Jul 2005	344 mm2005 · driest 18 mm in 2000	21
August	41.1°C31 Aug 2000	18.3°C17 Aug 1992	86 mm30 Aug 2001	226 mm2001 · driest 3 mm in 2011	22
September	43.3°C5 Sep 2000	11.1°C26 Sep 2000	115 mm19 Sep 1996	238 mm1998 · driest 25 mm in 2011	22
October	35.0°C3 Oct 1994	1.7°C31 Oct 1993	399 mm18 Oct 1994	565 mm1994 · driest 2 mm in 2010	21
November	35.0°C12 Nov 2003	-1.7°C27 Nov 1993	85 mm17 Nov 2003	247 mm2000 · driest 1 mm in 2012	22
December	31.7°C4 Dec 2003	-3.9°C18 Dec 1996	120 mm22 Dec 1991	252 mm1991 · driest 11 mm in 2011	22

Typical days per month at HOUSTON-PORT, 1991–2020
Month	Days 25°C+	Days 30°C+	Frost nights	Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January	3	0	2	3
February	5	0	<1	2
March	12	<1	<1	2
April	21	4	0	2
May	28	17	0	3
June	29	27	0	4
July	29	28	0	3
August	30	29	0	2
September	28	24	0	3
October	24	11	0	2
November	11	1	<1	3
December	5	<1	1	2

How often different weather occurs at HOUSTON-PORT, based on its daily record
Month	Dry days reaching 20°C	Wet days	Days with heavy rain	Weeks with 3+ wet days	Typical high by year
January	37%	19%	9%	16%	15.5–20.0°C
February	49%	17%	8%	11%	18.2–22.4°C
March	69%	15%	8%	10%	21.5–24.4°C
April	84%	14%	9%	8%	24.7–28.5°C
May	85%	15%	10%	16%	28.9–31.8°C
June	75%	24%	14%	28%	32.3–34.6°C
July	79%	20%	12%	17%	32.9–35.9°C
August	79%	21%	8%	21%	33.2–36.3°C
September	79%	21%	11%	16%	30.9–34.2°C
October	83%	14%	8%	12%	26.4–29.1°C
November	61%	17%	10%	16%	19.8–25.1°C
December	39%	20%	9%	11%	17.2–20.7°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity: GeoNames 4699066
NOAA station: USC00414326 · HOUSTON-PORT
Station distance: 8.3 km from the place centre
Climate period: 1991–2020
Minimum month coverage: 19 usable years
Daylight: Calculated from latitude 29.76°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Important limit: Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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