2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wichita Falls, TX vs Houston, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Houston. Wichita Falls averages 240 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houston, Texas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wichita Falls, Texas gets 30.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Houston averages 0 inches of snow per year. Wichita Falls averages 2.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Wichita Falls, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 96.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.2
Rain: averages 30.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wichita Falls is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Wichita Falls, TX

73°F

Today's Weather - Houston, TX

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Wichita Falls / Houston

August is the hottest month for Wichita Falls with an average high temperature of 96.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Wichita Falls, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wichita Falls are October, April and May.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wichita Falls with an average of 29.2°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

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

In Wichita Falls, there are 96.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Wichita Falls, there are 62.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

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 Wichita Falls, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

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.

May is the wettest month in Wichita Falls with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in Wichita Falls means that it is drier than most places in Texas.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Wichita Falls with 7.5 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 65.5 rainy days annually in Wichita Falls, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Wichita Falls means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

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

January is the snowiest month in Wichita Falls with 0.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Houston.