Galveston skyline looking south toward the Gulf of Mexico

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Best time to visit Galveston

February, March, April bring mild highs and the least rain.

Best time to visit

February · March · April

Highs between 65°F and 85°F with the least rain of the year. Hottest: August (92°F). Coldest nights: January (49°F). Wettest: September.

Galveston by season

Spring

78°F / 65°F

March, April, May: about 8.1 in of rain.

Summer

91°F / 79°F

June, July, August: about 12.3 in of rain.

Month-by-month planner

MonthWeatherHigh / lowRainLocal guides
JanuaryWet63°F / 49°F4.3 in
FebruaryGreat66°F / 52°F2.1 inValentine’s Day
MarchWet72°F / 58°F3.0 inSt. Patrick’s Day
AprilGreat78°F / 65°F2.1 in
MayWet84°F / 72°F3.0 in
JuneHot90°F / 78°F4.2 inFourth of July
JulyHot91°F / 80°F3.4 inFourth of July
AugustHot92°F / 80°F4.7 in
SeptemberHot89°F / 76°F6.7 inHalloween
OctoberWet82°F / 69°F5.2 inHalloween
NovemberWet72°F / 59°F4.3 inHalloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas
DecemberWet66°F / 52°F4.2 inChristmas, New Year’s Eve

“Great” means highs between 65°F and 85°F with fewer than 10 wet days. Averages are NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the Galveston Scholes Fld station, not a forecast.

Around Galveston

Galveston Fishing Pier, Galveston, TX July 2012
Galveston Fishing Pier, Galveston, TX July 2012Nicolas Henderson · CC BY 2.0
Galveston Pleasure Pier 2018
Galveston Pleasure Pier 2018Alberto Abouganem Stephens · CC BY 2.0
Pleasure Pier, Galveston
Pleasure Pier001Da Lien · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

What is the best month to visit Galveston?

February, March, April: highs between 65°F and 85°F with the least rain.

What is the hottest month in Galveston?

August, averaging 92°F highs.

What is the coldest month in Galveston?

January, with average lows of 49°F.

What is the rainiest month in Galveston?

September, averaging 6.7 in of precipitation.

When are the big holidays in Galveston?

See the local guides: Halloween (October), Thanksgiving (November), Christmas lights (late November to December), New Year’s Eve.

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