February is one of the cooler months of the year in Houston, with average highs near 18.4°C and lows around 6.9°C (mean 12.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Houston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Houston was 2017 — when the month averaged 17.3°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 7.6°C. Typical February days reach 18.4°C with nights near 6.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Houston, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1992 with 198 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Houston during February averages 82%. The most humid February was 1992 at 88%, and the least humid was 2009 at 72%.
February receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Houston. The sunniest February was 2016 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Houston during February is 2.1 m/s. The windiest February was 2009 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.3°C | 13.1°C | 12.9°C | 13.0°C | 12.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 17.0°C | 18.7°C | 18.8°C | 18.8°C | 18.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 5.6°C | 7.6°C | 7.1°C | 7.2°C | 6.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 103 mm | 69 mm | 68 mm | 42 mm | -40 mm |
February temperatures in Houston have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -10.7°C (2021) to a record high of 29.8°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 198 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Houston
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Houston. That said, February — with days averaging 18.4°C and nights around 6.9°C (mean 12.6°C) and moderate rainfall (76 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.7°C | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 28.5°C | -4.4°C | 59 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 9.2°C | 27.2°C | -1.0°C | 51 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 8.7°C | 28.1°C | -0.7°C | 30 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 3.4°C | 27.6°C | -5.8°C | 30 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | 26.6°C | -10.7°C | 40 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 18.9°C | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 26.4°C | 0.1°C | 42 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 19.0°C | 13.8°C | 8.6°C | 25.0°C | 0.9°C | 48 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 21.3°C | 16.0°C | 10.6°C | 26.8°C | -0.4°C | 107 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 🔥 | 23.3°C | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 27.9°C | 3.3°C | 78 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 20.2°C | 13.9°C | 7.5°C | 25.4°C | -0.5°C | 48 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 4.8°C | 24.9°C | -1.3°C | 22 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | 25.6°C | -1.9°C | 69 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 19.8°C | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 25.5°C | 0.8°C | 54 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 19.0°C | 14.1°C | 9.1°C | 26.6°C | 0.1°C | 150 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 18.2°C | 11.4°C | 4.7°C | 26.9°C | -7.2°C | 16 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 12.9°C | 7.6°C | 2.2°C | 20.2°C | -3.4°C | 90 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 8.9°C | 29.8°C | -0.1°C | 36 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 20.4°C | 13.8°C | 7.1°C | 25.6°C | -2.0°C | 80 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 17.2°C | 11.3°C | 5.4°C | 24.7°C | -5.6°C | 29 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 18.8°C | 12.5°C | 6.1°C | 26.6°C | -4.3°C | 58 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 17.8°C | 13.4°C | 9.1°C | 25.7°C | 3.0°C | 138 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 16.1°C | 10.8°C | 5.5°C | 23.0°C | -2.0°C | 139 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 16.0°C | 11.1°C | 6.2°C | 23.4°C | -1.6°C | 101 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 16.3°C | 10.0°C | 3.7°C | 24.5°C | -6.2°C | 34 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 20.0°C | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 26.0°C | -0.6°C | 37 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 23.2°C | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 28.1°C | -0.6°C | 38 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 21.5°C | 15.4°C | 9.4°C | 26.4°C | 0.6°C | 24 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 6.8°C | 23.9°C | -0.7°C | 133 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 7.2°C | 26.4°C | 1.2°C | 150 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 18.7°C | 13.1°C | 7.4°C | 28.5°C | -6.4°C | 35 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 18.7°C | 13.1°C | 7.5°C | 24.9°C | -0.2°C | 74 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 25.2°C | -4.2°C | 84 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 6.5°C | 24.3°C | -1.6°C | 69 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 18.4°C | 13.4°C | 8.3°C | 23.3°C | 1.1°C | 198 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 7.3°C | 22.8°C | -1.8°C | 145 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 20.1°C | 14.5°C | 9.0°C | 27.0°C | 0.7°C | 118 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 16.7°C | 11.3°C | 5.9°C | 26.2°C | -4.3°C | 30 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 16.9°C | 11.0°C | 5.1°C | 25.1°C | -5.5°C | 41 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 17.1°C | 12.2°C | 7.2°C | 24.9°C | -2.6°C | 122 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 19.1°C | 13.3°C | 7.5°C | 28.8°C | -4.6°C | 68 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 14.9°C | 9.6°C | 4.2°C | 23.1°C | -5.2°C | 148 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 17.5°C | 11.3°C | 5.2°C | 23.4°C | -4.5°C | 87 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 16.0°C | 10.7°C | 5.4°C | 21.9°C | -1.3°C | 117 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 4.6°C | 26.2°C | -3.5°C | 69 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 5.1°C | 25.1°C | -8.3°C | 59 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 18.4°C with lows near 6.9°C (mean 12.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 76 mm of rainfall in Houston, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 198 mm in 1992.
The hottest February reached 29.8°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to -10.7°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.6°C to 18.7°C and overnight lows from 4.9°C to 6.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Houston and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.4°C daytime highs and 6.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Houston, averaging 12.6°C.
For February in Houston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.4°C and lows of 6.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2009).
The wettest February on record was 1992 with 198 mm. On average, February sees 76 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Houston behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
