Houston vs Raleigh: which is better, month by month

Raleigh beats Houston in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (67 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

Raleigh

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

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

Houston vs Raleigh — all 12 months

Month	Houston	Raleigh	Winner	Gap
January	70Bnice, rainy, clean air	62Ccold, rainy, clean air	Houston	8
February	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	69Ccool, rainy, clean air	Houston	11
March	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	79Bnice, rainy, clean air	Houston	11
April	85Awarm, a little rain, clean air	88Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
May	68Chot, rainy, muggy air	85Awarm, rainy, clean air	Raleigh	17
June	58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	74Bsweltering, rainy	Raleigh	16
July	53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	63Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	Raleigh	10
August	48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	67Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Raleigh	19
September	61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	76Bhot, rainy, clean air	Raleigh	15
October	78Bhot, rainy, clean air	89Awarm, rainy, clean air	Raleigh	11
November	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Houston	11
December	77Bnice, rainy, clean air	65Ccool, rainy, clean air	Houston	12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (48 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.