The Settlement Historic District · Photo: Jim Evans · CC BY-SA 4.0Texas City’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Texas City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Texas City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Texas City’s place in Texas State beside it.
What a year in Texas City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze most winters
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Galveston, TX, 10 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Texas City’s center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 31°. 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 54 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 95 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Galveston Scholes Fld, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Texas City
23% 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 Galveston, TX.
Living with Texas City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 7 winters in 10, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, May, October, November and December. 23 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 36% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Texas City from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Texas City and its neighbors
League City has the coldest January nights next door (45°, 2° colder) and League City the hottest July afternoons (91°, 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 Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas City, TX | 47° | 90° | 54" | 0.1" |
| St. Augustine, FL | 47° | 90° | 53" | 0.0" |
| St. Marys, GA | 43° | 91° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Patterson, LA | 44° | 90° | 60" | 0.0" |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | 41° | 90° | 50" | 0.3" |
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 Texas City averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 52% 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 Texas City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Texas City’s place among Texas State’s.
Texas City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Texas City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Galveston Scholes Fld, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 47° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| February | 65° | 51° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 66° |
| March | 70° | 57° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| May | 82° | 71° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| June | 88° | 76° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 81° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 78° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| September | 87° | 74° | 6.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| October | 80° | 66° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| November | 71° | 56° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| December | 64° | 49° | 4.4" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| Year | 77° | 64° | 53.9" | 0.1" | 95 | 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 66°. June is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Texas 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 Texas City’s center.
- Snow: Galveston Scholes Fld, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Galveston, 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 Texas City’s climate
What is the weather like in Texas City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 75% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Texas City in winter?
January nights average 47°. About 3 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 49°.
How much snow does Texas City get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Galveston Scholes Fld, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Texas City?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 78°. About 57 days a year reach 90° (Galveston, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Texas City?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 73% of winters at Galveston, TX, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Texas City in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 31°.
What is the best time of year to visit Texas City?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), 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 Texas City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Texas 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.