Houston Weather Records (USC00503731)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Houston (USC00503731), Alaska, United States, with 37 years of record.

Key Facts for Houston

Houston (USC00503731) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 61.63 latitude and -149.80 longitude, 82 m (270 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1984 to 2020, 37 years of record.
1,464 records set at Houston still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Alaska, United States, 61.63 latitude, -149.80 longitude.
Elevation: 82 m (270 ft).
Period of record: 1984 to 2020, 37 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Houston. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Houston, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	10.6 C (51.1 F)	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	11.1 C (52.0 F)	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	14.4 C (57.9 F)	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	12.8 C (55.0 F)	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	11.1 C (52.0 F)	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Houston still stand. 2019 holds the most, with 116.

Standing records at Houston by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1984	10
1985	93
1986	69
1987	60
1988	45
1989	57
1990	61
1991	26
1992	75
1993	26
1994	48
1995	51
1996	47
1997	17
1998	22
1999	71
2000	49
2001	38
2002	36
2003	47
2004	22
2005	38
2006	44
2007	7
2008	4
2011	27
2012	41
2013	4
2014	12
2015	47
2016	52
2017	37
2018	29
2019	116
2020	36

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 175.0 mm (6.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Houston. The most was 175.0 mm (6.9 in) on 30 October 2017.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Houston
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	17 January 2017
Feb	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	10 February 2003
Mar	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	29 March 2017
Apr	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	8 April 2011
May	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	25 May 2017
Jun	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	20 June 2017
Jul	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	1 July 2016
Aug	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	25 August 2017
Sep	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	22 September 2017
Oct	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	30 October 2017
Nov	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	1 November 1995
Dec	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	1 December 2016

Period of Record Coverage

1984 to 2020

36 years of record at Houston, 1984 to 2020. 36 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and others.

Days with data per year at Houston
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1984	42	11%	No
1985	203	56%	No
1986	245	67%	No
1987	253	69%	No
1988	275	75%	No
1989	228	62%	No
1990	240	66%	No
1991	225	62%	No
1992	213	58%	No
1993	202	55%	No
1994	237	65%	No
1995	232	64%	No
1996	172	47%	No
1997	96	26%	No
1998	213	58%	No
1999	233	64%	No
2000	241	66%	No
2001	201	55%	No
2002	98	27%	No
2003	128	35%	No
2004	113	31%	No
2005	217	59%	No
2006	190	52%	No
2007	34	9%	No
2008	21	6%	No
2009	1	0%	No
2011	198	54%	No
2012	172	47%	No
2013	10	3%	No
2014	56	15%	No
2015	230	63%	No
2016	239	65%	No
2017	226	62%	No
2018	194	53%	No
2019	310	85%	No
2020	150	41%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1984 to 2020

Yearly extremes at Houston: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	32.8 C (91.0 F)	2019	28.1 C (82.5 F)	36
Coldest night (TNn)	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	1989	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	36
Wettest day (Rx1day)	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	2017	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	35
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	2016	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	33
Longest dry spell (CDD)	90 days	2004	30 days	35

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Houston, 1984 to 2020. The record is 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.1 C (82.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Houston by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1984	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1985	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1986	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1987	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1988	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1989	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1990	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1991	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1992	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1993	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1994	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1995	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1996	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1997	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1998	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1999	30.0 C (86.0 F)
2000	25.0 C (77.0 F)
2001	26.1 C (79.0 F)
2002	27.8 C (82.0 F)
2003	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2004	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2005	30.0 C (86.0 F)
2006	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2007	9.4 C (48.9 F)
2008	30.0 C (86.0 F)
2009	1.7 C (35.1 F)
2011	28.3 C (82.9 F)
2012	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2013	10.6 C (51.1 F)
2014	13.9 C (57.0 F)
2015	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2016	28.3 C (82.9 F)
2017	27.2 C (81.0 F)
2018	28.3 C (82.9 F)
2019	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2020	27.2 C (81.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Houston, 1984 to 2020. The record is -44.4 C (-47.9 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -32.8 C (-27.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Houston by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1984	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1985	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1986	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1987	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1988	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1989	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1990	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1991	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1992	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1993	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1994	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1995	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1996	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1997	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1998	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1999	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
2000	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2001	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2002	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2003	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2004	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2005	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2006	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2007	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2008	7.2 C (45.0 F)
2009	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2011	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2012	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2013	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2014	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2015	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2016	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2017	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
2018	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2019	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2020	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Houston, 1984 to 2020. The record is 175.0 mm (6.9 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.7 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Houston by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1984	4.3 mm (0.17 in)
1985	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1986	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1987	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1988	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1989	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1990	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1991	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1992	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1993	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1994	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1995	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1996	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1997	n/a
1998	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1999	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2000	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
2001	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2002	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
2003	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2004	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2005	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
2006	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
2007	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2008	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
2009	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2011	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
2012	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
2013	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
2014	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
2015	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2016	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2017	175.0 mm (6.9 in)
2018	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2019	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
2020	38.1 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Houston, 1984 to 2020. The record is 177.8 mm (7.0 in) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.7 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Houston by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1984	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
1985	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1986	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1987	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1988	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1989	116.5 mm (4.6 in)
1990	43.3 mm (1.7 in)
1991	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1992	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1993	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1994	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1995	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1996	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2000	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2001	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2002	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
2003	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
2004	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
2005	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2006	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
2007	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2008	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
2009	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2011	168.9 mm (6.6 in)
2012	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
2013	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
2014	n/a
2015	63.4 mm (2.5 in)
2016	177.8 mm (7.0 in)
2017	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
2018	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
2019	47.1 mm (1.9 in)
2020	38.1 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Houston, 1984 to 2020. The record is 90 days in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Houston by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1984	21 days
1985	38 days
1986	27 days
1987	40 days
1988	14 days
1989	26 days
1990	26 days
1991	30 days
1992	39 days
1993	40 days
1994	25 days
1995	31 days
1996	47 days
1997	n/a
1998	1 day
1999	30 days
2000	31 days
2001	31 days
2002	18 days
2003	33 days
2004	90 days
2005	33 days
2006	41 days
2007	31 days
2008	9 days
2009	30 days
2011	13 days
2012	36 days
2013	23 days
2014	4 days
2015	5 days
2016	5 days
2017	5 days
2018	5 days
2019	38 days
2020	69 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Houston standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).