Houston vs Dallas: Weather & Climate Compared
🇺🇸 Houston, United States · 🇺🇸 Dallas, United States
Warmer overall
Houston
Sunnier
Dallas
More rainy days
Houston
Houston vs Dallas weather right now
At this moment, Houston is the warmer of the two by 3°F (2°C).
The short answer
Houston takes the temperature crown. Averaged over all twelve months it runs 70°F (21°C), about 2.7°F (1.5°C) above Dallas's 67°F (20°C).
Head to head
- Sunshine: expect more blue sky in Dallas - 9.2 sun hours a day on average, against 8.8 in Houston.
- Rain: umbrellas get more use in Houston - about 165 wet days a year versus 114 in Dallas.
- Peak heat: Houston tops out in August (92°F (33°C) highs); Dallas peaks in July (95°F (35°C)).
- Coldest nights: winter bottoms out at 45°F (7°C) in Houston (January) and 38°F (3°C) in Dallas (January).
Houston vs Dallas month by month
| Month | Houston high / low | Dallas high / low | Houston rain days | Dallas rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° / 45° | 56° / 38° | 11 | 7 |
| February | 67° / 49° | 60° / 41° | 12 | 9 |
| March | 73° / 57° | 69° / 51° | 14 | 11 |
| April | 78° / 62° | 75° / 56° | 14 | 12 |
| May | 84° / 69° | 83° / 65° | 17 | 14 |
| June | 89° / 74° | 90° / 73° | 16 | 10 |
| July | 91° / 76° | 95° / 78° | 16 | 9 |
| August | 92° / 77° | 95° / 78° | 17 | 9 |
| September | 87° / 73° | 89° / 72° | 14 | 8 |
| October | 81° / 64° | 79° / 61° | 10 | 8 |
| November | 71° / 55° | 67° / 49° | 10 | 8 |
| December | 67° / 51° | 60° / 43° | 12 | 8 |
Who's warmer, month by month?
The lead changes hands with the seasons: Houston is the warmer city for 8 months of the year (January through December broadly), while Dallas takes over for the remaining 4. February shows the widest split - roughly 7°F (4°C) in Houston's favor - while in June they are nearly twins.
Houston vs Dallas: quick answers
Is Houston warmer than Dallas?
On the annual mean, Houston is the warmer city by roughly 2.7°F (1.5°C), though the margin shifts with the seasons.
Which city is sunnier, Houston or Dallas?
Dallas takes it: 9.2 sun hours a day averaged across the year, versus 8.8 for Houston.
Which city gets more rain?
Houston - roughly 165 days with measurable precipitation a year, compared with 114 in Dallas.
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