Houston weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Houston is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with April and November close behind. Houston averages about 2,407 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 85 mm of rain in March.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,407
- Sunniest month
- March
- Peak score
- 77/100
- Rain / year
- 1,246 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 4.5M
- Elevation
- 27 m
When is the best time to visit Houston?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Houston is March, then April and November. The dullest month is August (49/100, 125 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Houston?
Houston gets a moderate 2,407 hours of sunshine a year. March (77/100) is noticeably better than August (49). It ranks #242 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,246 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 89 mm | 3 |
| February | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 69 mm | 5 |
| March | 77 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 85 mm | 6 |
| April | 77 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 87 mm | 7 |
| May | 71 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 119 mm | 8 |
| June | 63 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 126 mm | 9 |
| July | 58 | 34° / 93°F | 24° / 75°F | 110 mm | 9 |
| August | 49 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 125 mm | 9 |
| September | 71 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 118 mm | 8 |
| October | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 128 mm | 6 |
| November | 76 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 94 mm | 4 |
| December | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 96 mm | 3 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Austin United States · 225 km · best in Nov · 2,614 h sun/yr
- Killeen United States · 267 km · best in Nov · 2,671 h sun/yr
- San Antonio United States · 306 km · best in Feb · 2,599 h sun/yr
- Shreveport United States · 309 km · best in Sep · 2,443 h sun/yr
- Lafayette United States · 324 km · best in Mar · 2,479 h sun/yr
- Corpus Christi United States · 324 km · best in Feb · 2,553 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- College Station United States · 119 km · 2,550 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Beaumont/Port Arthur United States · 127 km · 2,486 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Lake Charles United States · 204 km · 2,380 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Waco United States · 255 km · 2,671 h sun/yr · best in Nov
- Tyler United States · 264 km · 2,530 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Houston compares month by month: Houston vs San Antonio · Houston vs Austin · Houston vs Killeen · all comparisons
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