Houston, TX: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Houston, TX: 109°F on Sunday 27 August 2023, Thursday 24 August 2023, Saturday 27 August 2011 and 1 other day.

The record begins: 1888

All-time records

Hottest day: 109°F; 27 August 2023, 24 August 2023, 27 August 2011, 4 September 2000
Coldest night: 5°F; 18 January 1930
Wettest day: 16.07 in; 27 August 2017
Warmest night: 84°F; 1 September 2020
Coldest day: 20°F; 13 February 1899

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Houston, TX by decade since the 1910s: the most record highs, 69, came in the 1980s; the most record lows, 131, in the 1970s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1880s	0	0	2
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	6	6	10
1920s	47	36	10
1930s	51	42	10
1940s	29	27	10
1950s	49	20	10
1960s	39	19	10
1970s	43	131	10
1980s	69	64	10
1990s	57	29	10
2000s	49	10	10
2010s	51	7	10
2020s	55	2	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	85°F 1 January 2022	5°F 18 January 1930	5.89 in 8 January 1891
February	91°F 20 February 1986	6°F 13 February 1899, 12 February 1899	3.69 in 1 February 1959
March	96°F 30 March 1946	21°F 3 March 1943	7.47 in 20 March 1972
April	95°F 28 April 1987	31°F 3 April 1987, 10 April 1973	9.92 in 18 April 2016
May	99°F 29 May 1996	42°F 4 May 2013	6.87 in 19 May 2000
June	107°F 29 June 2013	52°F 3 June 1970	10.34 in 26 June 1989
July	105°F 10 July 2022, 26 July 1954	62°F 14 July 1990, 7 July 1972	5.43 in 2 July 2010
August	109°F 27 August 2023, 24 August 2023, 27 August 2011	57°F 26 August 1891	16.07 in 27 August 2017
September	109°F 4 September 2000	45°F 27 September 1942	9.21 in 19 September 2019
October	99°F 14 October 2024, 1 October 1900	29°F 31 October 1993	9.25 in 25 October 1984
November	89°F 7 November 2024, 7 November 2018, 6 November 2017 and 8 more	19°F 30 November 1976	6.25 in 1 November 1943
December	85°F 10 December 2021, 9 December 2021, 3 December 1995	7°F 23 December 1989	5.80 in 1 December 1914

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	81 days	12 June to 31 August 1890	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	4 days	4 February to 7 February 1989	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	39.11 in	August 2017
Driest month	0.00 in	March 1889
Wettest year	79.69 in	2017
Driest year	17.66 in	1917

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Houston, TX: a low of 5°F on Saturday 18 January 1930.
The wettest day on record in Houston, TX: 16.07 in on Sunday 27 August 2017.
The warmest night on record in Houston, TX: a low of 84°F on Tuesday 1 September 2020.
The coldest day on record in Houston, TX: a high of 20°F on Monday 13 February 1899.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Houston, TX: 81 days, from Thursday 12 June to Sunday 31 August 1890.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Houston, TX: 4 days, from Saturday 4 February to Tuesday 7 February 1989.
The wettest month on record in Houston, TX: August 2017, with 39.11 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Houston, TX: March 1889, with 0.00 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Houston, TX: 2017, with 79.69 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Houston, TX: 1917, with 17.66 in of precipitation.

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