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When is the best time to visit Houston?

The best time to visit Houston is between March and June, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Houston has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. Houston is a city in United States. This page is about Houston, not a country average.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Houston actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Houston is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Houston the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Houston in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Houston is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Houston the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Houston in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Houston is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Houston the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Houston in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Houston in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Houston is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Houston the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Houston is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Houston in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Houston weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 1 Oct 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Houston, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Houston weather by month: average temperature, rainfall and wind for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January12°C / 53°F96 mm
February14°C / 57°F74 mm
March18°C / 64°F89 mm
April21°C / 70°F101 mm
May25°C / 77°F130 mm
June28°C / 83°F151 mm
July29°C / 85°F94 mm
August29°C / 85°F122 mm
September27°C / 80°F110 mm
October22°C / 72°F139 mm
November17°C / 62°F98 mm
December13°C / 55°F103 mm

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Climate averages for Houston, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Houston is between March and June, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 29°C.

June is the wettest month, with about 151 mm of rain.

January is the coolest month, averaging 12°C (53°F) against 29°C (85°F) in August.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.