Climate · Bayou Vista

Bayou Vista, TX climate

Bayou Vista has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
14th coolest of 1,859 Texas towns
January low
47°
296th mildest of 1,859 Texas towns
Rain + melted snow
53 in
127th wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow a winter
0.1 in
886th snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns
A normal year

What a year in Bayou Vista feels like

Winter

65° / 49°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

77° / 63°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

89° / 76°
Typical high / low · 57 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

80° / 64°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprMayOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Bayou Vista weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January63°47°4.4" 090 50° – 61°
February66°51°2.9" 080 49° – 67°
March71°56°3.2" 070 58° – 71°
April77°62°3.5" 060 65° – 73°
May83°70°4.3" 050 73° – 79°
June88°75°5.4" 090 79° – 84°
July90°77°4.3" 090 81° – 86°
August91°77°5.3" 080 80° – 88°
September87°73°6.5" 0100 77° – 85°
October81°65°5.2" 070 69° – 77°
November72°55°4.0" 080 58° – 69°
December65°49°4.3" 0.1"100 50° – 61°
Year78°63°53.2"0.1"950

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Bayou Vista

Bayou Vista gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.

53 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 93% of U.S. towns
0.1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
6.5"

Snowfall by month

About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about most winters dip to 32° here (73% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
3
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
57
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Bayou Vista

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bayou Vista, 23% of that work is heating and 77% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

23%heating
962 heating degree daysLess heating than 97% of U.S. towns
3,307 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 97% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Around Bayou Vista

Bayou Vista and its neighbors

Bayou Vista borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. La Marque has both the coldest January nights (46°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Bayou Vista’s January low is 47° and its July high 90°.

Alvin: January low 45°, July high 92°Santa Fe: January low 45°, July high 92°Tiki Island: January low 47°, July high 89°Texas City: January low 47°, July high 90°Hitchcock: January low 47°, July high 90°La Marque: January low 46°, July high 90°Bayou Vista: January low 47°, July high 90° Bayou VistaHitchcockLa Marque
ColderMilder45° to 47°
La Marque46.1° −0.4°
Bayou Vista46.5°
Hitchcock47.2° +0.7°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Bayou Vista compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 79% of U.S. towns14th coolest of 1,859 Texas towns
Winter cold47° January low
Milder than 97% of U.S. towns296th mildest of 1,859 Texas towns
Precipitation53" a year
Wetter than 93% of U.S. towns127th wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow0.1" a winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns886th snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Bayou Vista averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 65% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 57°, was 55°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 70°, was 68°
☀️ Summer+1.0° now 83°, was 82°
🍂 Fall+1.4° now 72°, was 71°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bayou Vista’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 49° to 67°. June is the most reliable, staying within 5°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Bayou Vista’s climate

What is the coldest month in Bayou Vista?

January, with a typical high of 63° and a low of 47°.

What is the hottest month in Bayou Vista?

August, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 77°. About 57 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Bayou Vista get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.

When is the first frost in Bayou Vista?

Frost is uncommon. Only 73% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Bayou Vista?

September, with 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bayou Vista itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Galveston Scholes Fld, TX (6 mi, snow) and Galveston, TX (9 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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