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Houston weather, reported by Hugh

The live pet-owner forecast for Houston, Texas: walk verdicts, paw-safety context, and a very good weather anchor. Real forecast data, reported with more tail wags than your usual station.

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Verdicts use the same temperature bands as our vet-sourced guides to safe walking temperatures and cold-weather limits, including the humidity bump and the 7-second pavement test.

Next 12 hours in Houston

10-day Houston forecast

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What Houston weather usually means for pets

Averages tell you what to plan a wardrobe around. Here is Houston's typical year with a dog-walk comfort rating for each month, using the same bands as the live verdict above.

MonthAvg highAvg lowTypical midday walk
January63.8°F / 18°C46.1°F / 8°CSafe — great walk weather
February67.6°F / 20°C50.1°F / 10°CSafe — great walk weather
March73.4°F / 23°C55.9°F / 13°CFine for most dogs
April79.3°F / 26°C61.8°F / 17°CCaution — shade & water
May85.9°F / 30°C69.3°F / 21°CRisky — early/late only
June91°F / 33°C74.9°F / 24°CDangerous — skip midday
July92.9°F / 34°C76.6°F / 25°CDangerous — skip midday
August93.5°F / 34°C76.7°F / 25°CDangerous — skip midday
September89.3°F / 32°C72.9°F / 23°CRisky — early/late only
October82.1°F / 28°C63.9°F / 18°CRisky — early/late only
November72.6°F / 23°C54°F / 12°CFine for most dogs
December65.7°F / 19°C48°F / 9°CSafe — great walk weather

Record high: 109°F / 43°C (September 4, 2000; matched August 27, 2011 and August 24 and 27, 2023 (Bush Intercontinental Airport)) · Record low: 5°F / -15°C (January 18, 1930)

Climate data: NOAA/NWS 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals (William P. Hobby Airport).

Houston weather facts every pet owner should know

  • Houston's average highs run 91.0F to 93.5F from June through August, past the 90F danger line for dog walks, so summer exercise belongs at dawn.
  • Nights barely cool off in a Houston summer: July and August lows average 76.6F and 76.7F, so humid evenings often stay in the caution zone and indoor play beats evening fetch.
  • Houston's climate normals show no measurable annual snowfall, yet the city has dropped to 5F (January 18, 1930), so keep one dog coat on hand for rare Arctic blasts.
  • With June averaging 6.09 inches of rain and most months topping 4 inches, Houston dogs need a towel routine and paw checks after soggy walks.
Downtown Houston skyline viewed from the west over Buffalo Bayou
Downtown Houston skyline viewed from the west over Buffalo Bayou. Photo: David Daniel Turner, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Houston pet weather questions

Houston's average high is at or above 91.0F from June through August, beyond the 90F danger threshold, so walk at dawn when temperatures are closest to the 76.6F average low. Humidity makes it worse: caution starts at 77F here, and midday summer walks should simply be skipped.
Dogs cool themselves by panting, and humid air slows that down, so a humid 85F Houston day can stress a dog like a much hotter dry day. With summer lows averaging near 76.7F, even evenings hover at the 77F caution line: choose dawn walks and carry water.
Houston averages more than 4 inches of rain in eight months of the year, with June the wettest at 6.09 inches. Flash flooding is the real hazard: avoid bayou trails during storms, dry ears and paws after wet walks, and keep indoor enrichment ready for stormy days.
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