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Galveston, Texas climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Galveston has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 92°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 46°F at night. Around 60 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in September (7.3 inches) and easing off in February (3.0 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsGalveston climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 64 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 66 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 55 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 57 |
| Avg low (°F) | 46 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 63 | 53 | 47 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 64 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 85 | 90 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 55 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 46 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 69 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 92 | 92 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 66 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 84 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 57 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 72 | 63 | 53 | 47 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.4 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 4 | 1 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 | 14 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 4 | 1 | 0.6 | — | — | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 23 | 23 | 11 | 2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 51 | 62 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 56 | 49 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 47 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 51 | 62 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Houston Nwso (NOAA GHCN station USC00414333), about 34 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.