Houston weather in August: Houston, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Houston in August has a normal high of 95°F and a normal low of 75°F, a daily mean of 85°F, falling from 96°F on the 1st to 93°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 4.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 35°C and low of 24°C, 123 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationHouston Intercontinental Airport
- Station IDUSW00012960
- Location29.98°N 95.36°W
- Elevation95 ft (29 m)
- From the center14 miles
- Population2,390,125
- Jan 64° 44°
- Feb 68° 48°
- Mar 74° 54°
- Apr 80° 60°
- May 87° 68°
- Jun 92° 74°
- Jul 95° 76°
- Aug 95° 75°
- Sep 90° 71°
- Oct 83° 61°
- Nov 73° 52°
- Dec 65° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Houston in August?
The normal high is 95°F and the normal low 75°F, for a daily mean of 85.2°F. August is 0.1°F warmer than July and 4.7°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Houston and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 96°F on August 1 to 93°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 83°F and 87°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 96°F | 76°F | 27% | 17% |
| August 8 | 96°F | 76°F | 27% | 18% |
| August 15 | 95°F | 76°F | 28% | 19% |
| August 22 | 95°F | 75°F | 29% | 20% |
| August 31 | 93°F | 74°F | 31% | 21% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 4, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 96°F | 76°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 96°F | 76°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 96°F | 76°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 96°F | 76°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 96°F | 76°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 96°F | 76°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 96°F | 76°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 96°F | 76°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 96°F | 76°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 96°F | 76°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 96°F | 76°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 96°F | 76°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 95°F | 76°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 95°F | 76°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 95°F | 76°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 95°F | 76°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 95°F | 76°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 95°F | 76°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 95°F | 75°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 95°F | 75°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 95°F | 75°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 95°F | 75°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| August 23 | 94°F | 75°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h |
| August 24 | 94°F | 75°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h |
| August 25 | 94°F | 75°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 94°F | 75°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 94°F | 75°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 94°F | 75°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 29 | 94°F | 74°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 30 | 93°F | 74°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 93°F | 74°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 95°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 75°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 27
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012960; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Houston in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around August 30 (31%). In all, 4.84 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Houston, 27 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012960.
How humid and windy is Houston in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 90°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 70°F; at 6 a.m. it is 75°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 5.9 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 75°F | 72°F | 91% | 3.1 mph | 30% |
| 9 a.m. | 83°F | 73°F | 72% | 6.8 mph | 30% |
| noon | 89°F | 71°F | 55% | 7.7 mph | 12% |
| 3 p.m. | 90°F | 70°F | 52% | 8.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 86°F | 71°F | 60% | 8.9 mph | 18% |
| 9 p.m. | 80°F | 72°F | 77% | 5.7 mph | 35% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012960. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Houston?
The warmest August temperature on Houston's official record (since 1888) is 109°F, on August 27, 2011; the coldest is 57°F, on August 26, 1891. The wettest August brought 39.11 in (2017).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 85.2°F: 2021 86.0°F (+0.8), 2022 85.1°F (−0.1), 2023 91.0°F (+5.8), 2024 87.6°F (+2.4), 2025 86.9°F (+1.7), 2026 87.8°F (+2.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 86.0°F | +0.8°F | 0.83 in |
| 2022 | 85.1°F | −0.1°F | 8.58 in |
| 2023 | 91.0°F | +5.8°F | 0.01 in |
| 2024 | 87.6°F | +2.4°F | 1.82 in |
| 2025 | 86.9°F | +1.7°F | 2.33 in |
| 2026 | 87.8°F | +2.6°F | 1.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record IAHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012960. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Houston compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, August normal highs run from 87°F in Marfa to 101°F in Del Rio; Houston's is 95°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.