When to go · Houston
Houston in April
Great month. Inside Houston's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Houston's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Houston in this guide.
Weather in April
- HoustonHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Gulf and Deep South, United States · New Orleans, Houston, Nashville, Atlantabest weather
Spring and autumn are comfortable; summer is hot and humid; hurricanes reach the Gulf coast.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Houston, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Houston's best window: Oct–Apr.
January: Inside Houston's best window: Oct–Apr.
Houston: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.