When to go · Houston
Houston in October
Great month. Inside Houston's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Houston's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Houston in this guide.
Weather in October
- HoustonHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Houston, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: 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 rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast