Houston, Texas, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Houston, Texas, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is August, averaging a high of 93°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 45°F.

Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 million at the 2020 census. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-10-15. Each reading placed on Houston, Texas, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 92°F Very High · 99th pct*

Low 71°F High · 83rd pct

Feels-like 95°F Above Normal · 71st pct*

Humidity 17.8 g/m³ Above Normal · 69th pct

Wind 11 mph Above Normal · 63rd pct

Gust* 16 mph Low · 19th pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

Percentiles marked * are pending verification.

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Notable weather in Houston

In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey stalled over the region and dropped more than 50 inches of rain, a record for a U.S. tropical cyclone, causing catastrophic flooding across Houston. Read more →

Houston average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Houston, Texas, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is May (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	63°F	45°F	0.10 in
February	67°F	50°F	0.10 in
March	73°F	55°F	0.10 in
April	78°F	61°F	0.10 in
May	84°F	69°F	0.20 in
June	90°F	75°F	0.20 in
July	91°F	76°F	0.10 in
August	93°F	76°F	0.10 in
September	88°F	72°F	0.20 in
October	82°F	63°F	0.10 in
November	73°F	55°F	0.10 in
December	66°F	49°F	0.10 in

Jan 32°–75°

Feb 36°–78°

Mar 42°–81°

Apr 48°–84°

May 61°–89°

Jun 70°–95°

Jul 73°–96°

Aug 73°–98°

Sep 66°–93°

Oct 53°–88°

Nov 42°–82°

Dec 35°–77°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 108°F on 2000-09-04
Coldest day on record: 9°F on 1989-12-23

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Percentiles compare each day to Houston, Texas, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →