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Houston vs Orlando weather: climate comparison
Orlando is the warmer of the two, averaging 73°F (23°C) over the year against 70°F (21°C) in Houston. Houston is wetter, with 54.0 in (1372 mm) of precipitation a year to Orlando's 47.8 in (1215 mm). Below: every month side by side, from 30 years of ERA5 data (1996–2025).
- Mean temperature
- 21.3°C Houston
22.6°C Orlando - Annual precipitation
- 1372.4 mm Houston
1215.3 mm Orlando - Rainy days a year
- 132 Houston
144 Orlando - Sunshine per day
- 9.3 h Houston
10.0 h Orlando
Month by month
| Month | Houston | Orlando |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16.9°C | 20.6°C |
| February | 18.8°C | 22.7°C |
| March | 22.2°C | 25.2°C |
| April | 25.7°C | 27.7°C |
| May | 29.4°C | 30.3°C |
| June | 32.0°C | 31.2°C |
| July | 32.9°C | 31.4°C |
| August | 33.5°C | 31.3°C |
| September | 31.0°C | 29.9°C |
| October | 27.1°C | 27.6°C |
| November | 21.8°C | 24.4°C |
| December | 18.1°C | 22.1°C |
Year at a glance
| Measure | Houston | Orlando |
|---|---|---|
| Mean annual temperature | 21.3°C | 22.6°C |
| Warmest month (avg high) | Aug · 33°C | Jul · 31°C |
| Coldest month (avg low) | Jan · 8°C | Jan · 11°C |
| Annual range (warmest high − coldest low) | 26°C | 21°C |
| Annual precipitation | 1372.4 mm | 1215.3 mm |
| Rainy days per year | 132 | 144 |
| Wettest / driest month | Sep / Feb | Aug / Nov |
| Average sunshine per day | 9.3 h | 10.0 h |
In short: Orlando is the warmest overall (22.6°C mean); Houston gets the most precipitation (1372.4 mm a year); Orlando is the sunniest (10.0 h a day on average); Orlando has the smallest swing between its warmest and coldest months.
Record high 1996–2025: Houston 41.7°C (2000-09-04), Orlando 37.6°C (2010-06-14). Record low: Houston -10.9°C (2021-02-16), Orlando -2.5°C (2010-01-10).
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (CC BY 4.0). Values are ERA5 reanalysis model data on a ~9–25 km grid, not readings from a weather station, so a single town’s thermometer can differ by a few degrees and local showers can be missed. Monthly means of daily ERA5 values, 1996–2025, for the grid cells nearest Houston (29.77, -95.33) and Orlando (28.51, -81.40).
Which months differ most?
The gap in average highs is widest in December, when Orlando runs 7°F / 4°C warmer, and narrowest in October (1°F / 1°C apart). The biggest rainfall difference is in August: Orlando gets 3.3 in (84 mm) more on average.
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Questions people ask
Is Houston warmer than Orlando?
Orlando is warmer on average: its mean annual temperature is 73°F (23°C) against 70°F (21°C) in Houston (ERA5, 1996–2025).
Which gets more rain, Houston or Orlando?
Houston, with about 54.0 in (1372 mm) of precipitation a year and 132 days with at least 1 mm, compared with 47.8 in (1215 mm) and 144 days in Orlando.
Which is sunnier, Houston or Orlando?
Orlando averages more sunshine: 10.0 h a day against 9.3 h. Sunshine duration is modelled from cloud cover.
How reliable is this comparison?
Both cities use the same 30-year reanalysis, so differences are consistent. Absolute values describe a grid cell several kilometres wide and can differ by a degree or two from the airport station.