Houston vs Memphis: which is better, month by month

Memphis beats Houston in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (68 vs 48) — while Houston wins November to March; they are within 3 points in April.

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.

Houston

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: March 90/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Memphis

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: October 89/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Houston vs Memphis — all 12 months

Month	Houston	Memphis	Winner	Gap
January	70Bnice, rainy, clean air	60Ccold, rainy, clean air	Houston	10
February	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	64Ccool, soaked, clean air	Houston	16
March	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	74Bnice, soaked, clean air	Houston	16
April	85Awarm, a little rain, clean air	85Anice, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
May	68Chot, rainy, muggy air	83Ahot, rainy	Memphis	15
June	58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	71Bsweltering, rainy	Memphis	13
July	53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	63Csweltering, rainy	Memphis	10
August	48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	68Csweltering, rainy	Memphis	20
September	61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	79Bhot, a little rain, clean air	Memphis	18
October	78Bhot, rainy, clean air	89Awarm, rainy, clean air	Memphis	11
November	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	76Bnice, rainy, clean air	Houston	12
December	77Bnice, rainy, clean air	62Ccool, soaked, clean air	Houston	15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (48 vs 68). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.