Houston Weather Realfeel (2024)

FAQs

Is it hot or cold in Houston Texas now? ›

The climate of Houston is classified as a humid subtropical climate, with tropical influences. August normally ranks as the warmest month at an average temperature of 95 °F (35 °C) and January the coldest month at an average temperature of 63 °F (17 °C). The normal annual precipitation measures 49.77 inches (1,264 mm).

In 1960, the town of Lake Whitney, Texas, experienced a heat burst sending the air temperature to 140°F, supposedly causing cotton crops to become desiccated on-the-spot and causing car radiators to boil over.

115 degrees in Laredo: June 19, 2023

This wasn't the only year that Laredo saw 115° temperatures: it also happened in 1927, 1942, and 1985.

In the next 12 years, Texans can expect the number of 100-degree days to quadruple compared to the 1970s and 1980s, the report says, and expect both more drought and more heavy, erratic rainfall including hurricanes.

“Our proximity to the Gulf of Mexico is really the reason it's as humid as it is here during the summer,” Ballard says. “You can see the effects of the Gulf when you look at a physical map of the state of Texas.

The April 22 report is an update to information released in 2021. In 2036, average temperatures in Texas are expected to be 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than averages from 1991-2020, researchers predict. Last year was Texas' hottest on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The city's violent crime rate is 2.67 per 1,000 people. The chances of being involved in a violent crime in Houston is roughly 1 in 78. The city's violent crime rate may be dropping, but the numbers are still high enough to be of concern.

The outlook is that temperatures will average above normal. You know, that's kind of a given. It just seems that we're in a period right now where our summers are warmer.

Is Houston a nice place to live? ›

Houston is just a short drive away from several beautiful beaches, including Galveston and Surfside. This makes it an ideal place to live for those who love spending time by the water. Whether you want to sunbathe, swim, fish, or surf, Houston's beaches offer plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation.

A temperature of 109 degrees was recorded at Bush Intercontinental Airport at 2:54 p.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service's Houston/Galveston office. That tied the mark established on Sept. 4, 2000, and matched on Aug. 27, 2011.

The coldest day in Houston history was Jan. 18, 1930, when downtown Houston saw temperatures drop to 5 degrees.

The summers of 2011 and 2023 were some of the most notorious in recent memory for long stretches of 100-degree days and very little rainfall. Notably, they both also produced all-time high temperatures for Houston at 109°F.

The city's official climate observation site, Bush Intercontinental Airport, recorded 45 days last year when temperatures reached or topped 100 degrees. Last year we came within one day of tying Houston's all-time record for most 100-degree days in a single year: 46 days in 2011.

2023 was the warmest summer on record for Houston, according to the National Weather Service, with 45 days with temperatures of 100 or higher. The highest temperature in Houston last year was 109°F.

120 degrees in Monahans and Seymour — August 12, 1936, and June 28, 1994. Two dates tie for the hottest day in Texas history. On August 12, 1936, Seymour clocked in a scorching temperature of 120 degrees. Then, on June 28, 1994, Monahans also reached 120 degrees.

“2011 is clearly the summer of record for Texas still, with 2023 right behind it,” explained Karin Gleason, chief of the monitoring section at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Centers for Environmental Information. Summer 2023′s average high was 98.3 degrees and 2011′s was 100.1 degrees.