Climateby Month

The Woodlands, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 142 ft elevation

The Woodlands has hot and oppressively humid summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 95°F in August and fall to 64°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 7 to 10 a month. Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best months are February, March and November.

Warmest month
95°F
August normal high
Coldest month
44°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
104
51.8 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
173
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is The Woodlands?

Normal highs range from 64°F in January to 95°F in August.

40°60°80°100° January: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 44°F (7°C) 64° 44° February: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 48°F (9°C) March: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 54°F (12°C) April: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 60°F (16°C) May: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 68°F (20°C) June: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 74°F (23°C) July: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 76°F (24°C) 95° 76° August: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 75°F (24°C) September: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 71°F (22°C) October: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 61°F (16°C) November: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 52°F (11°C) December: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 46°F (8°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is The Woodlands?

January has the most wet days (about 10); the year brings about 52 in of precipitation.

January: 10 wet days 10 February: 9 wet days March: 9 wet days April: 7 wet days 7 May: 9 wet days June: 10 wet days July: 9 wet days August: 9 wet days September: 8 wet days October: 8 wet days November: 8 wet days December: 10 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is The Woodlands?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 31 days.

January: 1 muggy days 1 February: 2 muggy days March: 4 muggy days April: 10 muggy days May: 22 muggy days June: 29 muggy days July: 31 muggy days 31 August: 30 muggy days September: 24 muggy days October: 13 muggy days November: 5 muggy days December: 2 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at G Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston Airport, 14 mi SSE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.2 hours in December to 14.1 hours in June.

January: 10.5 hours of daylight February: 11.1 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.9 hours of daylight May: 13.7 hours of daylight June: 14.1 hours of daylight 14.1 July: 13.9 hours of daylight August: 13.2 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.6 hours of daylight December: 10.2 hours of daylight 10.2 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for The Woodlands, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 64°F44°F 3.8 in10 0.0 in 1 10.5 h
February 68°F48°F 3.0 in9 0.0 in 2 11.1 h
March 74°F54°F 3.5 in9 0.0 in 4 12.0 h
April 80°F60°F 4.0 in7 0.0 in 10 12.9 h
May 87°F68°F 5.0 in9 0.0 in 22 13.7 h
June 92°F74°F 6.0 in10 0.0 in 29 14.1 h
July 95°F76°F 3.8 in9 0.0 in 31 13.9 h
August 95°F75°F 4.8 in9 0.0 in 30 13.2 h
September 90°F71°F 4.7 in8 0.0 in 24 12.3 h
October 83°F61°F 5.5 in8 0.0 in 13 11.4 h
November 73°F52°F 3.9 in8 0.0 in 5 10.6 h
December 65°F46°F 4.0 in10 0.1 in 2 10.2 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit The Woodlands

By our comfort score, the best months are February, March and November.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 581161
Feb 641350
Mar 671450
Apr 63941
May 482510
Jun 370723
Jul 350627
Aug 330627
Sep 371618
Oct 53755
Nov 641450
Dec 581160

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in The Woodlands

The last spring frost typically comes around Feb 19, and the first fall frost around Dec 3, leaving 290 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for The Woodlands
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Feb 19after Mar 15
First fall frost (32°F)Dec 3before Nov 13
Last hard freeze (28°F)Jan 31after Mar 5
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 29before Dec 2
Frost-free season290 daysunder 256 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Houston Hooks Mem Airport (USW00053910), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 109°F (August 27, 2011); the lowest was 19°F (January 17, 2018, and 1 other day).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Houston Intercont Airport (USW00012960), 15 mi SSE of the city center, 95 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Frost dates: Houston Hooks Mem Airport (USW00053910), 7.4 mi SSW of the city center, 152 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: G Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston Airport (722430-12960), 14 mi SSE of the city center, 90 ft (52 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error