When to go · Houston
Houston in February
Great month. Inside Houston's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Houston's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Houston in this guide.
Weather in February
- HoustonHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Gulf and Deep South, United States · New Orleans, Houston, Nashville, Atlantafine
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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Houston, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 8 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: 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
- A warm layer for the evenings