Galveston in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Galveston sees average daytime highs around 84°F and overnight lows near 80°F, with 12.6 in of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 84°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Galveston's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Galveston's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 84°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 80°F
- Rainfall
- 12.6 in
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 mph
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Galveston in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 84°F.
A typical summer day in Galveston reaches about 84°F and drops to 80°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Galveston
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 80 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Galveston weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60° / 53° | 4.8 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 61° / 55° | 3.5 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 66° / 61° | 3.4 | 7.9 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 72° / 67° | 3.5 | 7.2 | 12.7 | 7.3 |
| May | 78° / 74° | 3.0 | 7.6 | 13.4 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 83° / 79° | 4.3 | 10.7 | 13.8 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 84° / 81° | 3.7 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 85° / 81° | 4.5 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 83° / 78° | 6.3 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 77° / 71° | 4.7 | 8.6 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 69° / 62° | 4.4 | 8.2 | 10.5 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 62° / 55° | 4.5 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Galveston gets around 12.6 in of rain over 35 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Galveston
In summer, Galveston overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Galveston sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Galveston?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Galveston for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Galveston in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Galveston sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 80°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Galveston in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 85°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 58°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 4 to Nov 21 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 58 | 59 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 62 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | Bracing |
| Feb | 59 | Cool |
| Mar | 64 | Cool |
| Apr | 71 | Refreshing |
| May | 78 | Warm |
| Jun | 83 | Tropical |
| Jul | 85 | Tropical |
| Aug | 86 | Tropical |
| Sep | 84 | Tropical |
| Oct | 78 | Warm |
| Nov | 69 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 62 | Cool |
UV index in Galveston in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Galveston peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Galveston in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Galveston is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Galveston?
Galveston sits at 29.3°N, 94.8°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Texas City, 8.7 mi away.
Topography around Galveston
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Galveston.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Galveston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 ft around an average of 7 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft.
The land around Galveston is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and water (32%) within 2 miles, water (80%) within 10 miles, and water (45%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Galveston (29.3013°, -94.7977°, elevation 7 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.