Houston, Texas
weather for houston.
Houston weather is Gulf Coast humidity at scale. Dewpoints stay in the 70s for nine months of the year, the air carries weight you feel before you measure, and the afternoon thunderstorms are part of the daily rhythm rather than an interruption. Hurricane season is the constant background hum.
- Humidity
- 66%
- Wind
- 13mph
- UV Index
- 2
- Visibility
- 6.2mi
- Today81°64°
- Fri79°67°100%
- Sat83°68°20%
- Sun82°70°20%
- Mon83°70°20%
- Tue82°69°
- Wed85°69°
- Thu87°71°
Today’s brief
what vesper sounds like in houston.
“Eighty-eight at noon with a dewpoint of seventy-six — the air doing its summer Houston thing where breathing feels like a small workout. Cumulus already building southeast of downtown; the rain will arrive at four and clear out by six.”
— Vesper, Houston · Wednesday
Local weather
what makes houston weather unique.
Approximation from atmospheric data. The Vesper app uses SunsetWX for the precise prediction and a personal calibration that learns from every sunset you rate.
Editorial note
sunsets in houston.
Houston sunsets work best from elevated vantage points west of downtown — Memorial Park’s west loop or the Buffalo Bayou trail at sunset. Post-thunderstorm evenings produce the cleanest light when the convection has scrubbed the haze out of the atmosphere.
Unlike Apple Weather, Vesper writes the Houston sky as the embodied experience it actually is, not a temperature number with a generic icon.
What is the best weather app for Houston?
Vesper is the best weather app for Houston because it reads Gulf Coast weather as mass rather than temperature. The brief tracks dewpoint, sea-breeze convection from Galveston Bay, and the daily afternoon storm cycle — because Houston humidity is its own weather system, and a 92°F day in dry air feels nothing like 92°F in Houston.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are Houston dewpoints among the highest of any major US city?
Houston sits 50 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico at low elevation, with persistent southerly flow drawing tropical maritime air across Galveston Bay and over the city. Surface dewpoints routinely hold in the 73–78°F range from May through September, pushing the heat index 10–18°F above the actual air temperature.
How does Galveston Bay shape Houston’s daily storm pattern?
The bay generates its own sea breeze that pushes inland by mid-morning, colliding with prevailing southerly Gulf flow over the Houston metro by early afternoon. The convergence forces moist air upward into rapid convective columns, producing the predictable 3–6pm thunderstorm cycle that defines the city’s warm season.
When is Houston’s Atlantic hurricane risk most acute?
Mid-August through October, with the climatological peak around September 10. The Texas Gulf Coast is particularly vulnerable to systems tracking through the western Caribbean and crossing the Yucatán Peninsula, which then re-strengthen over the warm Gulf of Mexico waters before landfall on the Texas or Louisiana coast.
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