Houston's Great Outdoors

Houston enjoys a fairly mild climate throughout the year, with the warmest months in June through September.

Houston's winters tend to be gentle, with temperatures ranging from the low-to-mid 60s during the day and low-to-mid 40s as night. According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, the city's temperature gauge hits the freezing mark an average of 18 times each winter, and only 14 measurable snowfalls have been recorded since 1939. Houstonians spend their time outdoors enjoying temperatures in the upper 70s during the day and upper 50s at night. Houstonians typically see the most rain in the spring (May and June) and fall (September and October) months, with the rainfall in those months averaging between 4.33 and 5.35 inches. In an average year, Houston receives a little less than 46 inches of rain.

The Houston area enjoys a prolonged growing season that averages about 300 days each year.