Houston, Texas Weather
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Houston weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 3:18 PM CST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Light Drizzle later29%0.03″74°59°—
- WednesdayNov 11Rain54%0.83″71°63°-3°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——82°57°+11°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——81°65°-1°
- SaturdayNov 14Heavy Showers10%1.9″76°58°-5°
- SundayNov 15Overcast36%—66°56°-10°
- MondayNov 16Light Drizzle34%0.01″66°54°0°
Air quality now AQI 76 · Moderate
AQI 76 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 18.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 1.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 18.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:10 AM
- Moonset
- —
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Houston at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 67°F (high 74°F, low 59°F), 3°F above the 64°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: February 2 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 11 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Houston
- Tue74°59°27%
- Wed71°63°52%
- Thu82°57°1%
- Fri81°65°0%
- Sat76°58°13%
- Sun66°56°33%
- Mon66°54°25%
- Tue67°50°5%
- Wed67°57°9%
- Thu69°65°17%
- Fri77°65°24%
- Sat74°50°58%
- Sun55°45°45%
- Mon57°44°13%
- Tue57°42°23%
- Wed66°48°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Houston
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Houston — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically December 25) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Houston
SPC has placed Houston in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Houston
Houston sits in Harris County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 4m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 14m — a swing of +3h 50m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Houston is the state’s largest city. The nearest town Houston tracks is Pearland, roughly 16 miles to the SSE.
Air quality in Houston
Air quality in Houston’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 56). See the full air-quality history for Houston.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | fall brassicas, carrots |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| March | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach |
| May | squash | peas, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| July | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Houston, July runs warmest near 84°F and January coldest around 53°F, while April is the wettest month (4.3 inches) and June the driest (2.7 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 3.5″ |
| February | 55° | 2.7″ |
| March | 62° | 3.4″ |
| April | 69° | 4.3″ |
| May | 76° | 3.5″ |
| June | 82° | 2.7″ |
| July | 84° | 3.2″ |
| August | 84° | 4.3″ |
| September | 80° | 3.5″ |
| October | 73° | 2.7″ |
| November | 62° | 3.9″ |
| December | 55° | 4.3″ |
Regional context
Similar climates West University Place, TX, Hilshire Village, TX, Southside Place, TX
Houston swings from 53°F in January to 84°F in July (31°F) per modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo); precipitation in Houston runs about 42 inches.
Rainfall in Houston splits evenly between the seasons: April tops out at 4.3 inches, and June logs 2.7 inches — neither half of Houston's year dominates. That lines Houston up with places like West University Place, TX, Hilshire Village, TX and Southside Place, TX, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
Around February 2, Houston sheds its freezing nights — lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens go into Houston's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Houston, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. The season ends by December 25 in Houston, once hard frosts set back in. That date is a median: Houston freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: West University Place, TX, Hilshire Village, TX, Southside Place, TX, Hunters Creek Village, TX, Spring Valley Village, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Houston?
- Houston's last spring frost lands near February 2, and in Houston the first fall frost follows around December 25.
- What is the rainy season in Houston?
- Rainfall in Houston peaks in April near 4.3 inches, out of about 42 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Houston?
- The warmest stretch in Houston comes in July, around 84°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Houston?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Houston, about 53°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Houston?
- Time tomatoes in Houston for two weeks after February 2; peas and greens start at Houston's frost line.
- What hardiness zone is Houston?
- Houston sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 53°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Houston?
- Houston's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Houston?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Houston in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Houston?
- Current conditions for Houston and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Houston forecast updated?
- The Houston forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Houston?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Houston are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Houston?
- The next few days in Houston's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Houston sits at 29.8°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
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