Galveston Weather Records

Galveston, Texas weather averages and records from 1897–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Galveston, Texas was 104 °F which occurred on September 5, 2000.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Galveston, Texas was 14 °F which occurred on December 23, 1989.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Galveston Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 62.1 49.2 81 17 4.2 0.0
February 65.0 52.6 83 18 2.4 0.0
March 70.4 58.7 89 26 2.9 0.0
April 76.5 65.4 95 41 2.4 0.0
May 82.6 72.6 94 50 3.0 0.0
June 88.1 78.2 100 60 4.6 0.0
July 89.8 80.1 98 67 3.2 0.0
August 90.8 80.1 101 67 4.8 0.0
September 87.6 76.4 104 55 6.6 0.0
October 80.7 68.7 94 39 4.8 0.0
November 71.3 58.6 88 29 3.8 0.0
December 64.5 51.6 82 14 3.9 0.0
Entire year 77.5 66.0 104 14 47.5 0.0
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1897–2024
Highest daily low 87 °F September 3, 2020
Lowest daily high 26 °F December 23, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
44 °F December 26, 1998
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
40 °F Feb 10–11, 1981
Most daily precipitation 13.6 inches July 13, 1900
Most monthly precipitation 26.7 inches August 2017
Most yearly precipitation 65.6 inches 1997
Most yearly days with precipitation 125 1997
Earliest snow in season December 10 2008
Latest snow in season February 15 2021
Most daily snow 2.5 inches January 11, 1973
Most monthly snow 2.5 inches January 1973
Most yearly snow 4.1 inches 1973
Most snow in a winter 4.1 inches 1972–1973
Greatest snow accumulation 2.0 inches January 12, 1973
Earliest freeze November 18 1959
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 5 1982
Latest freeze March 12 1948
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 15 2017
Most days in a year < 32 °F 11 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 214 2017
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 108 2022
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 3 2000
Galveston Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Sep 1–13, 1973
Without precipitation 90 days Jan 1 – Mar 31, 1897
High temperature at or
below freezing
3 days Dec 23–25, 1983
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 172 days Apr 28 – Oct 16, 2022
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 72 days Jul 12 – Sep 21, 1997
Plant Hardiness Zone
10A
Galveston is in plant hardiness zone 10A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Galveston Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 Galveston Scholes Field location
1897–1998 Galveston location