2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sugar Land, TX vs Richmond, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Richmond. Sugar Land averages 208 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond, Texas gets 48.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sugar Land, Texas gets 49.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Richmond averages 0 inches of snow per year. Sugar Land averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Richmond, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.6
Rain: averages 48.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Sugar Land, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.6
Rain: averages 49.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Sugar Land, TX

66°F

Today's Weather - Richmond, TX

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sugar Land / Richmond

August is the hottest month for Sugar Land with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Sugar Land, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sugar Land are April, November and March.

August is the hottest month for Richmond with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Richmond, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond are April, November and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sugar Land with an average of 42.6°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond with an average of 42.6°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Sugar Land, there are 105.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

In Richmond, there are 105.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

In Sugar Land, there are 9.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Richmond, there are 9.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

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

June is the wettest month in Sugar Land with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Sugar Land means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.


October is the wettest month in Richmond with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in Richmond means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Sugar Land with 9.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 92.4 rainy days annually in Sugar Land, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Richmond with 8.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Richmond, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sugar Land.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Richmond.