2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Orting, WA vs Houston, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Houston. Orting averages 137 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houston, Texas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. Orting, Washington gets 41.1 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. Orting averages 4.3 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

Orting, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 77.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.1
Rain: averages 41.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.3 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 Orting is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Orting, WA

60°F

Today's Weather - Houston, TX

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Orting with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Orting, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orting are August, July and September.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orting with an average of 33.8°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

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

In Orting, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

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 Orting, there are 47.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

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.

November is the wettest month in Orting with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Orting means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.


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.

November is the rainiest month in Orting with 19.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 156.5 rainy days annually in Orting, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% 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 4.3 inches in Orting means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

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

December is the snowiest month in Orting with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Houston.