Austin vs Houston: which is better, month by month

Austin beats Houston in 2 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (66 vs 61) — while Houston wins July; they are within 3 points in the other 9 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Austin

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
March 90/100
Months won
2 of 12

Houston

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
March 90/100
Months won
1 of 12

Austin vs Houston — all 12 months

MonthAustinHoustonWinnerGap
January74Bcool, a little rain, clean air70Bnice, rainy, clean airAustin4
February79Bnice, a little rain, clean air80Anice, a little rain, clean airTie1
March90Swarm, a little rain, clean air90Swarm, a little rain, clean airTie0
April84Awarm, rainy, clean air85Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
May69Csweltering, rainy68Chot, rainy, muggy airTie1
June59Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie1
July49Fsweltering, a little rain53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airHouston4
August47Fsweltering, a little rain48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie1
September66Csweltering, a little rain, clean air61Csweltering, soaked, muggy airAustin5
October81Ahot, rainy, clean air78Bhot, rainy, clean airTie3
November87Anice, a little rain, clean air88Anice, a little rain, clean airTie1
December76Bnice, a little rain, clean air77Bnice, rainy, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (66 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.