Houston TX Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Houston, Texas. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Houston rose to 105 °F? What was the highest temperature in Houston five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Houston and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1921. The highest temperature measured during that time was 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) on August 27, 2023.

Since 1947 the temperature extremes were observed at the William P. Hobby Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Houston.

Highest Houston temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
109	August 27, 2023	43
104	July 10, 2022	40
100	June 13, 2021	38
100	August 16, 2020	38
100	August 14, 2019 +	38
100	August 22, 2018 +	38
102	July 29, 2017	39
99	August 09, 2016 +	37
104	August 11, 2015	40
98	August 25, 2014 +	37
105	June 29, 2013	41
102	June 26, 2012 +	39
106	August 27, 2011	41
99	August 16, 2010 +	37

Highest temperature recorded at Houston each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
103	July 05, 2009	39
100	August 02, 2008	38
102	August 12, 2007	39
99	June 13, 2006	37
100	September 21, 2005 +	38
97	September 17, 2004 +	36
102	August 07, 2003	39
97	August 03, 2002	36
97	July 22, 2001	36
108	September 04, 2000	42
101	August 20, 1999 +	38
102	July 17, 1998	39
98	August 21, 1997 +	37
97	August 02, 1996 +	36
99	July 28, 1995	37
97	August 15, 1994 +	36
97	August 18, 1993 +	36
97	August 26, 1992	36
97	July 20, 1991	36
–	1990	–
97	September 02, 1989	36
100	August 08, 1988	38
98	June 25, 1987	37
99	August 02, 1986 +	37
98	September 01, 1985 +	37
97	July 18, 1984 +	36
96	August 31, 1983 +	36
101	August 14, 1982	38
98	July 24, 1981	37
103	July 17, 1980	39
95	July 17, 1979	35
97	July 18, 1978 +	36
98	August 02, 1977 +	37
98	August 07, 1976 +	37
97	July 31, 1975	36
97	July 28, 1974 +	36
97	May 27, 1973	36
97	September 04, 1972	36
99	July 20, 1971	37
99	July 04, 1970	37
101	August 11, 1969 +	38
96	August 22, 1968 +	36
99	June 26, 1967	37
97	July 31, 1966 +	36
100	July 28, 1965	38
101	July 25, 1964	38
100	June 16, 1963	38
106	August 13, 1962	41
96	September 06, 1961 +	36
98	July 30, 1960 +	37
96	August 04, 1959 +	36
100	August 03, 1958 +	38
99	August 18, 1957 +	37
101	September 19, 1956	38
98	August 24, 1955 +	37
104	July 26, 1954	40
100	August 09, 1953	38
98	August 23, 1952 +	37
100	August 17, 1951 +	38
97	September 14, 1950 +	36
100	July 07, 1949	38
101	August 21, 1948 +	38
103	August 09, 1947	39
97	August 19, 1946 +	36
102	August 18, 1945	39
100	August 02, 1944 +	38
99	July 24, 1943	37
95	June 13, 1942	35
98	August 20, 1941	37
99	September 10, 1940	37
104	July 08, 1939	40
97	October 02, 1938	36
100	August 10, 1937	38
99	August 10, 1936	37
100	August 09, 1935	38
100	July 18, 1934 +	38
98	July 11, 1933 +	37
102	July 17, 1932 +	39
97	September 09, 1931 +	36
102	August 19, 1930	39
98	August 14, 1929	37
98	August 10, 1928 +	37
102	August 31, 1927	39
96	August 07, 1926 +	36
102	August 16, 1925	39
103	August 25, 1924	39
98	August 18, 1923	37
98	September 06, 1922 +	37
100	August 22, 1921	38

Houston - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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