Photo: Adavyd · CC BY-SA 3.0Winter nights in Missouri City are milder than in 93% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 93°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 50°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 92% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about February 15, with the first autumn frost due around December 6.
A year in Missouri City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Missouri City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Missouri City’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Missouri City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 297 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 15 and the first by December 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Thompsons 3 Wsw, TX, 8 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Missouri City’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 53 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 107 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Houston-westbury, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Missouri City
31% 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 Thompsons 3 Wsw, TX.
Living with Missouri City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
297 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 15 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, October, November and December. 38 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Missouri City from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Missouri City and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Missouri City in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Missouri City’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri City, TX | 44° | 93° | 53" | 0.0" |
| Middleburg, FL | 43° | 92° | 52" | 0.0" |
| Kingsland, GA | 41° | 92° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Paradise, CA | 40° | 93° | 57" | 0.1" |
| Shreveport, LA | 37° | 94° | 52" | 0.1" |
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 Missouri City averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 66% 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 Missouri City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Missouri City’s place among Texas’.
Missouri City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Missouri City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Houston-westbury, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 44° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| February | 68° | 48° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 67° |
| March | 74° | 54° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| April | 80° | 60° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| May | 86° | 67° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| June | 91° | 73° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| July | 93° | 75° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 82° – 86° |
| August | 94° | 75° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 80° – 89° |
| September | 90° | 71° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| October | 83° | 61° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| November | 73° | 52° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| December | 66° | 46° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| Year | 80° | 61° | 52.7" | 0.0" | 107 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 49° to 67°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Missouri City’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 Missouri City’s center.
- Snow: Houston-westbury, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Thompsons 3 Wsw, TX, 8 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 Missouri City’s climate
What is the weather like in Missouri City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, 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 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Missouri City 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 49°.
How much snow does Missouri City get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Houston-westbury, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Missouri City?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 75°. About 122 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Thompsons 3 Wsw, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Missouri City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 15 and the first fall frost by December 6, about 297 frost-free days, at Thompsons 3 Wsw, TX.
What growing zone is Missouri City 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 Missouri City?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Missouri City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 66% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Missouri City.
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.