Brookside has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Brookside at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brookside’s climate
Read from where Brookside sits among Texas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in Brookside
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
What a year in Brookside feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Brookside averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
A year-round growing season
Freezing nights are uncommon in Brookside.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Brookside’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 86% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from January through January. Heating is 25% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 101 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Brookside and its neighbors
Houston has the coldest January nights next door (44°) and Houston the hottest July afternoons (94°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Brookside compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Texas.
Brookside weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 45° | 4.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| February | 68° | 49° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49° – 67° |
| March | 73° | 55° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| April | 79° | 60° | 4.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| May | 85° | 68° | 5.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| June | 91° | 74° | 5.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| July | 93° | 75° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 81° – 86° |
| August | 94° | 75° | 5.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 80° – 89° |
| September | 89° | 71° | 5.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| October | 82° | 62° | 5.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| November | 73° | 53° | 4.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| December | 66° | 46° | 4.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| Year | 80° | 61° | 53.8" | 0.0" | 71 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Brookside
25% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 49° to 67°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Brookside’s climate
What is the coldest month in Brookside?
January, with a typical high of 64° and a low of 45°.
What is the hottest month in Brookside?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 75°. About 101 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Brookside get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Brookside?
Frost is uncommon. Only 86% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Brookside?
September, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 54 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brookside.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Brookside itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Houston-port, TX (11 mi, snow) and Houston Hobby Airport, TX (4 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.