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Guadalajara vs Houston
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Guadalajara and Houston have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Houston is the wetter, with 516 mm more rain a year, and Guadalajara the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Guadalajara and Houston, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Guadalajara: Hot
Houston: Hot
Winters
Guadalajara has milder winters
Guadalajara: Mild
Houston: Cool
Rain & snow
Houston is wetter
Guadalajara: Moderate rainfall
Houston: Very wet
Sky
Guadalajara is sunnier
Guadalajara: Fairly sunny
Houston: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Guadalajara and Houston run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Houston is the wetter — about 516 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Guadalajara has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Houston | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 19 |
| Difference | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -2 | +2 | +6 | +6 | +5 | +1 | -3 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| Houston | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 32 |
| Difference | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -2 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Houston | 33 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 19 |
| Difference | +6 | +6 | +5 | +1 | -3 | -6 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Houston | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 9 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | — | +1 | +3 | +7 | +8 | +8 | +6 | +2 | -1 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Houston | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 24 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | — | +1 | +3 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Houston | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 9 |
| Difference | +8 | +8 | +6 | +2 | -1 | -3 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 184 | 271 | 220 | 194 | 59 | 12 | 7 |
| Houston | 122 | 77 | 84 | 107 | 130 | 166 | 111 | 169 | 186 | 147 | 115 | 115 |
| Difference | +106 | +66 | +76 | +103 | +104 | -18 | -161 | -52 | -7 | +88 | +103 | +108 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 184 |
| Houston | 122 | 77 | 84 | 107 | 130 | 166 |
| Difference | +106 | +66 | +76 | +103 | +104 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 271 | 220 | 194 | 59 | 12 | 7 |
| Houston | 111 | 169 | 186 | 147 | 115 | 115 |
| Difference | -161 | -52 | -7 | +88 | +103 | +108 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 38 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 63 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 48 | 31 | 37 |
| Houston | 62 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 51 | 62 |
| Difference | +24 | +34 | +33 | +26 | +21 | -13 | -28 | -25 | -26 | -7 | +20 | +25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 38 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 63 |
| Houston | 62 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 56 | 49 |
| Difference | +24 | +34 | +33 | +26 | +21 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 75 | 72 | 72 | 48 | 31 | 37 |
| Houston | 47 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 51 | 62 |
| Difference | -28 | -25 | -26 | -7 | +20 | +25 |
Relative humidity (%) Houston runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 53 | 48 | 38 | 33 | 39 | 60 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 70 | 62 | 57 |
| Houston | 82 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 82 |
| Difference | +30 | +36 | +44 | +47 | +40 | +17 | +3 | -2 | -2 | +6 | +18 | +25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 53 | 48 | 38 | 33 | 39 | 60 |
| Houston | 82 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 |
| Difference | +30 | +36 | +44 | +47 | +40 | +17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 74 | 77 | 78 | 70 | 62 | 57 |
| Houston | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 82 |
| Difference | +3 | -2 | -2 | +6 | +18 | +25 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Guadalajara trends → · Houston trends →
Methodology & sources
Guadalajara
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Guadalajara (dge), inside the city.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Houston
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Houston Nwso (NOAA GHCN station USC00414333), about 42 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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