2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Houston, TX vs Utica, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Utica. Houston averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Utica, New York gets 47.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Houston, Texas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Utica averages 95.8 inches of snow per year. Houston averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Utica, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 47.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95.8 inches of snow a year

Houston, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.4
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Utica is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Houston is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Houston, TX

73°F

Today's Weather - Utica, NY

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Houston / Utica

August is the hottest month for Houston with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Houston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houston are April, October and November.

July is the hottest month for Utica with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Utica, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Utica are August, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Houston with an average of 43.4°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Utica with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Houston, there are 95.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Utica, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

In Houston, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Utica, there are 147.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Houston, 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 Utica, there are 11.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

June is the wettest month in Houston with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.0 inches in Houston means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.


October is the wettest month in Utica with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Utica means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

June is the rainiest month in Houston with 9.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 90.0 rainy days annually in Houston, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Utica with 16.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 164.9 rainy days annually in Utica, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 95.8 inches in Utica means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Houston.

January is the snowiest month in Utica with 29.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.