Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Houston features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 979 mm (38.5 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Houston enjoys an average of 2289 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 26 minutes to 19 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Houston are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (11 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Houston experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 177 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -15°C (6°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
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Houston usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Houston are January, March and April. On average, 41 mm (1.6 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) | 38 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 42 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) | 99 (3.9) | 98 (3.9) | 103 (4.0) | 152 (6.0) | 106 (4.2) | 109 (4.3) | 63 (2.5) | 76 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Houston are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Houston: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 55 | 124 | 206 | 273 | 292 | 316 | 303 | 261 | 190 | 132 | 93 | 39 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 23m | 8h 58m | 11h 53m | 14h 51m | 17h 40m | 19h 21m | 18h 23m | 15h 43m | 12h 48m | 9h 52m | 7h 5m | 5h 26m |
Houston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. 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 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |