When to go · Houston
Houston in January
Great month. Inside Houston's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Houston's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Houston in this guide.
Weather in January
- HoustonHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Houston, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Houston's best window: Oct–Apr.
February: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast