Best time to visit Houston
The best time to visit Houston is March–April and October–November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Houston, Texas, United States
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 7.2 °C / 45 °F | 113 mm / 4.4 in | good month |
| February | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 9.6 °C / 49 °F | 73 mm / 2.9 in | good month |
| March | 23.2 °C / 74 °F | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 89 mm / 3.5 in | best month |
| April | 26 °C / 79 °F | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 99 mm / 3.9 in | best month |
| May | 29.5 °C / 85 °F | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 121 mm / 4.8 in | good month |
| June | 32.5 °C / 91 °F | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 112 mm / 4.4 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 33 °C / 91 °F | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 125 mm / 4.9 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 33.7 °C / 93 °F | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 117 mm / 4.6 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 31.4 °C / 89 °F | 22.2 °C / 72 °F | 131 mm / 5.2 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 27.8 °C / 82 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 99 mm / 3.9 in | best month |
| November | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 12.1 °C / 54 °F | 88 mm / 3.5 in | best month |
| December | 19.1 °C / 66 °F | 9.4 °C / 49 °F | 99 mm / 3.9 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- March–April, October–November
- Good
- May, December–February
March, April, October and November are Houston's best months for walking and sightseeing outdoors: mild, fairly dry and sunny. January, February, May and December are still fine but held back by rain, duller skies or rising warmth, while June through September turn hot and humid with heavy, afternoon-peaking thunderstorms that spoil days spent outside.
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.3 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, average daily high 17.3 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 7.2 °C / 45 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: precipitation 113 mm / 4.4 in, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, wet days 9.8 days, sunshine per day 7.1 h.
Also on: Chevron Houston Marathon, Martin Luther King Jr. Grande Parade, Texas Lunar Festival.
Watch out for: Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures, New Year's Day closures.
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.2 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 65%, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 9.6 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 9.3 days, precipitation 73 mm / 2.9 in, sunshine per day 7.2 h.
Also on: Texas Lunar Festival.
Watch out for: Presidents' Day closures.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.9 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 23.2 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 9.6 days, precipitation 89 mm / 3.5 in.
Also on: Bluebonnets in bloom, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Migration Celebration.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.8 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 26 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, average daily low 16.6 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, wet days 10.3 days, days with heavy rain 3.4 days.
Also on: Houston Barbecue Festival, McDonald's Houston Children's Festival, WorldFest: Houston International Film Festival.
May · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily high 29.5 °C / 85 °F, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: feels like (high) 32 °C / 90 °F, precipitation 121 mm / 4.8 in, wet days 11.2 days, days with heavy rain 3.6 days.
Also on: Comicpalooza, Mediterranean Festival.
Watch out for: Memorial Day closures, Memorial Day weekend price surge.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 29.2 °C / 85 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, average daily high 27.8 °C / 82 °F, wet days 8.3 days, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 17 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in.
Also on: Bayou City Arts Festival, Buffalo Bayou Regatta, Texas Contemporary Art Fair.
Watch out for: Columbus Day closures.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.1 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, wet days 8.4 days, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in.
Also on: City of Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade, Dia De Los Muertos at Discovery Green, Holiday in the Gardens, Ice at Discovery Green, Puerto Rican and Cuban Festival, Texas Championship Native American Pow Wow, Via Colori.
Watch out for: Thanksgiving travel rush and closures, Veterans Day closures.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.9 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19.1 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 65%, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 9.4 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, wet days 10.1 days, sunshine per day 6.7 h.
Also on: Candlelight Tour in the Park, Christmas lights and holiday markets, Christmas Village at Bayou Bend, Dickens on the Strand, Tamale Festival Houston, Tomball German Christmas Market & Festival.
Watch out for: Christmas closures.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Ski Apache, 1067 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 15.3 °C | 18.2 °C | 22.9 °C | 26.8 °C | 32 °C | 37.1 °C | 38.3 °C | 38.9 °C | 35.2 °C | 29.2 °C | 22.1 °C | 17.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3.8 days | 2 days | 2.5 days | 3.4 days | 3.6 days | 3.5 days | 3.3 days | 3.2 days | 3.9 days | 2.7 days | 2.7 days | 3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 7.1 h | 7.2 h | 8.4 h | 9.8 h | 10.9 h | 11.7 h | 11.3 h | 11.5 h | 10.1 h | 9.5 h | 7.9 h | 6.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 71% | 74% | 73% | 73% | 75% | 75% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 73% | 74% | 75% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 10.1 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 13.5 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 16.1 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 17 µg/m³ | 17.3 µg/m³ | 18.9 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 20.1 µg/m³ | 18.2 µg/m³ | 22.7 µg/m³ | 18.7 µg/m³ | 19 µg/m³ | 16.9 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | 18.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Martin Luther King Jr. Grande Parade
January
- Chevron Houston Marathon
January
- Texas Lunar Festival
January and February, dates vary from year to year
- Bluebonnets in bloom
March
- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
March
- Migration Celebration
March
- WorldFest: Houston International Film Festival
April
- Houston Barbecue Festival
April
- McDonald's Houston Children's Festival
1–7 April, dates vary from year to year
- Comicpalooza
May
- Mediterranean Festival
May
- Juneteenth
19 June
- Houston Gay Pride Parade
June
- Independence Day celebrations
4 July
- Freedom Over Texas Festival
July
- Great Texas Mosquito Festival
July
- Restaurant Week
August
- Shakespeare Festival
August
- Fiesta Patrias
September
- Oktoberfest Houston
September
- Buffalo Bayou Regatta
October
- Bayou City Arts Festival
October
- Texas Contemporary Art Fair
October
- Dia De Los Muertos at Discovery Green
November
- Puerto Rican and Cuban Festival
November
- Texas Championship Native American Pow Wow
November
- Ice at Discovery Green
November
- Holiday in the Gardens
November
- City of Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade
November, dates vary from year to year
- Via Colori
November
- Dickens on the Strand
December
- Tomball German Christmas Market & Festival
December
- Christmas Village at Bayou Bend
December
- Tamale Festival Houston
December
- Candlelight Tour in the Park
December
- Christmas lights and holiday markets
December
Worth knowing before you go
- New Year's Day closures
1 January
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures
January, dates vary from year to year
- Presidents' Day closures
February, dates vary from year to year
- Memorial Day weekend price surge
May, dates vary from year to year
- Memorial Day closures
May, dates vary from year to year
- Juneteenth closures
19 June
- Independence Day closures
4 July
- Labor Day closures
September, dates vary from year to year
- Columbus Day closures
October, dates vary from year to year
- Thanksgiving travel rush and closures
November, dates vary from year to year
- Veterans Day closures
11 November
- Christmas closures
24–25 December