Houston - Recent August Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the August weather in Houston, Texas was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives August data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot days occurred each August. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Houston had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the William P. Hobby Airport near downtown Houston.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

August temperature averages by year in Houston
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
102 81 2023 39 27
94 77 2022 34 25
95 79 2021 35 26
96 79 2020 35 26
95 79 2019 35 26
94 77 2018 35 25
93 78 2017 34 26
93 77 2016 34 25
95 75 2015 35 24
93 77 2014 34 25
95 76 2013 35 24
94 78 2012 34 25
100 79 2011 38 26
96 78 2010 35 26
Number of days in August when the temperature in Houston rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 31 31
2022 31 27
2021 31 29
2020 31 30
2019 31 31
2018 31 29
2017 31 23
2016 31 22
2015 31 28
2014 31 25
2013 31 27
2012 31 28
2011 31 31
2010 31 29

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Houston during August in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for August in Houston
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
0 2023 0.0 0
18 2022 4.5 115
12 2021 3.9 98
8 2020 3.2 81
8 2019 7.1 181
7 2018 1.7 43
13 2017 38.9 988
16 2016 8.2 209
9 2015 10.8 273
8 2014 3.4 87
6 2013 1.5 37
9 2012 3.0 77
1 2011 0.8 20
8 2010 1.4 36
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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