The Woodlands in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), The Woodlands sees average daytime highs around 92°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 11.1 in of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 92°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is The Woodlands's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see The Woodlands's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 92°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 74°F
- Rainfall
- 11.1 in
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in The Woodlands in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 92°F.
A typical summer day in The Woodlands reaches about 92°F and drops to 74°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in The Woodlands
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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.
The Woodlands 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 | 62° / 43° | 3.9 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 65° / 47° | 3.2 | 9 | 10.9 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 72° / 53° | 3.6 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 78° / 59° | 4.2 | 9 | 12.7 | 6.9 |
| May | 85° / 67° | 4.1 | 10.7 | 13.5 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 90° / 73° | 4.5 | 12.5 | 13.9 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 92° / 74° | 3.2 | 11.1 | 13.7 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 93° / 74° | 3.5 | 11.4 | 13.1 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 88° / 70° | 3.9 | 10 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 80° / 60° | 4.2 | 8.7 | 11.3 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 70° / 51° | 3.9 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 63° / 45° | 4.2 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
The Woodlands gets around 11.1 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 oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit The Woodlands?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in The Woodlands.
What to pack for The Woodlands in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, The Woodlands sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in The Woodlands in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in The Woodlands peaks around July 21 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 10 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) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is The Woodlands?
The Woodlands sits at 30.2°N, 95.5°W, 141 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Spring, 6.8 mi away.
Topography around The Woodlands
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of The Woodlands.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around The Woodlands has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 157 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 ft.
The land around The Woodlands is covered by trees (73%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (55%) and grassland (29%) 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 The Woodlands (30.158°, -95.4894°, elevation 141 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.