Thermograph

Houston weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Houston, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 108°F on 2000-09-04; its coldest fell to 9°F on 1989-12-23.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
83°F2022-01-01
31°F1997-01-13
74°F2022-01-01
14°F2025-01-22
February
87°F1986-02-18
29°F2021-02-16
72°F2017-02-28
10°F2021-02-16
March
90°F2013-03-18
39°F2014-03-04
73°F2023-03-02
22°F2002-03-04
April
93°F1987-04-28
52°F2007-04-08
78°F2017-04-29
34°F1987-04-03
May
97°F1998-05-31
68°F2013-05-03
81°F2004-05-31
44°F2013-05-04
June
106°F2013-06-29
77°F2016-06-02
82°F2023-06-20
55°F1984-06-01
July
104°F1998-07-13
77°F1983-07-14
82°F1992-07-02
65°F1990-07-14
August
107°F2023-08-24
75°F2017-08-29
82°F2023-08-22
61°F1992-08-29
September
108°F2000-09-04
69°F1985-09-30
83°F2020-09-01
50°F1981-09-19
October
96°F2024-10-14
53°F2000-10-09
81°F2009-10-08
32°F1993-10-31
November
89°F1988-11-04
41°F1993-11-26
77°F2024-11-04
29°F1993-11-27
December
83°F2015-12-25
27°F1989-12-23
75°F2021-12-10
9°F1989-12-23

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
87°F1986-02-18
27°F1989-12-23
75°F2021-12-10
9°F1989-12-23
Spring (Mar–May)
97°F1998-05-31
39°F2014-03-04
81°F2004-05-31
22°F2002-03-04
Summer (Jun–Aug)
107°F2023-08-24
75°F2017-08-29
82°F2023-08-22
55°F1984-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
108°F2000-09-04
41°F1993-11-26
83°F2020-09-01
29°F1993-11-27

All-time records

The most extreme value Houston has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 108°F 2000-09-04
Lowest 27°F 1989-12-23

Low

Highest 83°F 2020-09-01
Lowest 9°F 1989-12-23

Feels-like

Highest 160°F 2023-08-20
Lowest -8°F 1989-12-23

Humidity

Highest 25.4 g/m³ 2017-08-10
Lowest 1.2 g/m³ 1989-12-23

Wind

Highest 45 mph 2008-09-13
Lowest 4 mph 2023-06-07

Gust

Highest 91 mph 2008-09-13
Lowest 7 mph 1981-11-03

Precip

Wettest 6.52 in 2024-07-08
Driest 17-day dry spell 2005-10-13

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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