Winter temperatures · Texas
How cold does Houston get in winter?
In a typical winter, December to February, Houston averages highs around 66°F and lows around 46°F.
A day that stays below freezing from start to finish comes along less than once a year. Nights at 10°F or colder don’t show up in a typical year. That makes it the 11th mildest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 53°F.
Houston averages winter highs around 66°F, so winter is the few weeks the air conditioning gets a little rest.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 66°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 46°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | fewer than one |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 10 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | none |
| Nights a year below zero | none |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 94°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Pensacola, Florida: highs around 65°F, lows around 46°F
- Jacksonville, Florida: highs around 67°F, lows around 45°F
- New Orleans, Louisiana: highs around 65°F, lows around 48°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00012960.