Houston Hobby, TX Climate

Climate Insight: Houston Hobby, TX

In Houston Hobby, Texas, the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals put the annual average temperature at 71°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 80°F to a mean daily low of 63°F. August is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. As thirty-year averages computed from station USW00012918, these numbers smooth out year-to-year noise into a working baseline for a typical month.

Beyond temperature, Houston Hobby averages 55.6 inches of precipitation annually, predominantly as rainfall - a real factor for anyone planning to live, garden, or travel here. The frost-free season averages 332 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near January 30 and the first fall freeze near December 28. Turning to energy use, 1,098 heating degree days and 3,362 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Houston Hobby scores 85/100 (Excellent), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, August-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.