2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Galveston, TX vs Foley, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Foley. Galveston averages 203 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Foley, Alabama gets 65.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Galveston, Texas gets 49.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Foley averages 0 inches of snow per year. Galveston averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Foley, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.3
Rain: averages 65.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Galveston, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.9
Rain: averages 49.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Foley is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Galveston is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Galveston, TX

73°F

Today's Weather - Foley, AL

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Galveston / Foley

August is the hottest month for Galveston with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Galveston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galveston are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Foley with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Foley, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Foley are April, October and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Galveston with an average of 45.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Foley with an average of 38.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Galveston, there are 44.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

In Foley, there are 55.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Galveston, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Foley, there are 25.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Galveston, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Foley, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

September is the wettest month in Galveston with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Galveston means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.


July is the wettest month in Foley with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.7 inches in Foley means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

January is the rainiest month in Galveston with 9.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Galveston, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Foley with 13.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Foley, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Galveston means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Foley, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama.

December is the snowiest month in Galveston with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Foley.