Weather in Houston in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Houston in March
Going from a maximum of +86°F during the day to a minimum of +34°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +77°F.
Is Houston warm or cold in March?
Houston is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +66°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +50°F to +55°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Houston:
Climate in Houston in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +73°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°F | +23°F | +34°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +93°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 81 mm | 85 mm | 97 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 71% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +66°F to +73°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 81 mm to 85 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 5 to 7.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Houston is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in Houston.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Houston?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Houston in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2001 (+68°F) and the highest in 2020 (+82°F). The driest year was 1996 with only 17 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 351 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Houston, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.