Texas City in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Texas City sees average daytime highs around 77°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 10.7 in of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 68°F in early March to 85°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Texas City's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Texas City's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
77°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
63°F
Rainfall
10.7 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
6.6
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Texas City in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 68°F in early March to 85°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Texas City reaches about 77°F and drops to 63°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Texas City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 6 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Texas City weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 47°4.09.210.35.5
Feb65° / 50°3.28.210.96.1
Mar71° / 56°3.58.911.86.8
Apr76° / 63°3.68.512.77.1
May83° / 70°3.51013.56.0
Jun87° / 76°4.313.813.84.3
Jul89° / 77°3.713.913.73.8
Aug90° / 77°4.214.913.13.6
Sep87° / 73°5.113.112.24.6
Oct80° / 64°4.49.411.36.9
Nov71° / 55°4.18.410.57.0
Dec64° / 49°4.19.310.25.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Texas City gets around 10.7 in of rain over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Texas City

In seasonPeak

None of Texas City's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Texas City sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Texas City?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Texas City for sightseeing.

What to pack for Texas City in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Texas City sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Texas City in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 71°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 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.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb59Cool
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov69Refreshing
Dec62Cool

UV index in Texas City in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Texas City 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Texas City in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Texas City is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Texas City?

Texas City sits at 29.4°N, 94.9°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is La Marque, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Texas City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Texas City.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Texas City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 7 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft.

The land around Texas City is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and water (23%) within 2 miles, water (54%) within 10 miles, and water (38%), trees (22%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
52 ft
10 miles
98 ft
50 miles
236 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: La Marque 4.3 mi · Galveston 8.7 mi · Dickinson 11 mi · League City 14 mi · Friendswood 21 mi · La Porte 21 mi · Alvin 21 mi · Baytown 25 mi

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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Texas City (29.3838°, -94.9027°, elevation 10 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.