Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Houston features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 867 mm (34.1 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Houston enjoys an average of 2414 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 22 minutes to 17 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Houston are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -8 °C (16 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Houston experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 188 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -41°C (-41°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -40°C (-39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Houston, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Houston usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Houston are February, April and August. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) | 57 (2.2) | 57 (2.3) | 40 (1.6) | 64 (2.5) | 68 (2.7) | 72 (2.8) | 52 (2.1) | 93 (3.7) | 101 (4.0) | 117 (4.6) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Houston are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Houston: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 56 | 143 | 209 | 251 | 313 | 313 | 334 | 304 | 188 | 148 | 69 | 80 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 58m | 9h 45m | 11h 55m | 14h 8m | 16h 5m | 17h 7m | 16h 32m | 14h 45m | 12h 37m | 10h 25m | 8h 26m | 7h 22m |
Houston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Houston UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |