Harris County, TX Climate

Harris County, TX has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. July is the hottest month of the year with average temperatures ranging from 89 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit while January is the coldest month with average temperatures ranging from 47 to 53 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences precipitation year round, with April being the wettest month and October the driest. Humidity levels tend to be high during the summer months but decrease as winter approaches.

Harris County, Texas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harris County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Harris County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harris County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
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 Harris County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.2 Summer - 8.1 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Harris County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harris, Texas	United States
	52.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	90.6 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	93.1°	85.8°
	43.2°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	6.1	4.3
	83 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Harris County with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Harris County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harris County are April, October and November.

In Harris County, there are 94.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harris County with an average of 43.2°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Harris County, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

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

Humidity in Harris County can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

June is the wettest month in Harris County with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Harris County means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Harris County with 9.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 90.6 rainy days annually in Harris County, 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Harris County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Harris County.

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