Photo: Patrick Feller · CC BY 2.0Hardly any U.S. towns collect more precipitation than Baytown: 57 inches a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 91°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in June and the lightest in February. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 93% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from October to May, with highs of 63–84°.
A year in Baytown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Baytown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Baytown’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Baytown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 292 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 20 and the first by December 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Baytown, TX, 10 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Baytown’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 27°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 57 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 86 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Houston Deer Park, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Baytown
34% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from January.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Baytown, TX.
Living with Baytown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
292 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 20 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December. 21 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Baytown from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Baytown and its neighbors
Houston the hottest July afternoons (94°, 2° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Baytown’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baytown, TX | 44° | 91° | 57" | 0.0" |
| Springfield, FL | 43° | 90° | 58" | 0.0" |
| Morgan City, LA | 44° | 91° | 60" | 0.0" |
| Orange Beach, AL | 43° | 90° | 62" | 0.0" |
| St. Marys, GA | 43° | 91° | 51" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Baytown averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Baytown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Baytown’s place among Texas’.
Baytown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Baytown’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Houston Deer Park, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 44° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| February | 66° | 49° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 66° |
| March | 72° | 55° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| April | 78° | 60° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| May | 84° | 68° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| June | 89° | 74° | 5.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 76° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 81° – 86° |
| August | 92° | 76° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| September | 88° | 71° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| October | 81° | 62° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| November | 72° | 53° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| December | 65° | 47° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| Year | 78° | 61° | 56.8" | 0.0" | 86 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 48° to 66°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Baytown’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Baytown’s center.
- Snow: Houston Deer Park, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Baytown, TX, 10 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Baytown’s climate
What is the weather like in Baytown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 93% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Baytown in winter?
January nights average 44°. About 9 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 48°.
How much snow does Baytown get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Houston Deer Park, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Baytown?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 76°. About 84 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Baytown, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Baytown?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 20 and the first fall frost by December 4, about 292 frost-free days, at Baytown, TX.
What growing zone is Baytown in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 27°.
What is the best time of year to visit Baytown?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Baytown getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Baytown.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.