Best time to visit · Texas
Best time to visit Houston
Houston averages 30 just-right days a year; November is best. Most other days miss by being too hot.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Houston weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 30
- Too cool 89
- Too hot 195
- Too muggy 20
- Too gray 30
When to visit Houston
The best time to visit Houston for comfortable weather is November, when 28% of days are just right. January, February and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 64 to 67°F. May, June, July, August, September and October are mostly too hot, with average highs of 84 to 96°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64°F | 45°F | 67% | 2 |
| February | 67°F | 47°F | 66% | 3 |
| March | 74°F | 54°F | 58% | 7 |
| April | 80°F | 59°F | 55% | 4 |
| May | 87°F | 66°F | 52% | 0 |
| June | 92°F | 73°F | 41% | 0 |
| July | 95°F | 73°F | 41% | 0 |
| August | 96°F | 73°F | 41% | 0 |
| September | 91°F | 69°F | 39% | 0 |
| October | 84°F | 61°F | 41% | 2 |
| November | 73°F | 53°F | 51% | 8 |
| December | 65°F | 45°F | 63% | 3 |
How Houston compares
With 30 just-right days, Houston trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #13 of 13 Texas places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 20. On gray days: 30.
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Houston averages 30 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/texas/houston/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.