Compare Texas and California Weather

Texas is 1868.8 kilometers (1161.2 miles) away and 2.0 hours ahead of California, United States. Texas's climate is classified as Humid subtropical, no dry season (Köppen climate classification: Cfa) while California has a Mediterranean, hot summer climate (Csa).

Texas generally has warmer weather than California. The average mean temperature in Texas is 20.34°C (68.61°F) while California’s temperature is 19.97°C (67.95°F) and the difference is 0.37°C (32.67°F). Texas is hottest on average in August, when the day time temperature may reach 30.82°C (87.48°F), while California is hottest in July when the average high temperature is 31.43°C (88.57°F). Texas is coldest in January when the average low temperature is 3.45°C (38.21°F), while December is the coldest month in California, when night time temperature often falls below 5.42°C (41.76°F).

Finally, Texas has about 1.08 times more rainfall than California, (Texas’s 32.88mm vs California’s average of 30.48mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Texas	California	Difference
Hottest month	August: 30.82°C (87.48°F)	July: 31.43°C (88.57°F)	0.61°C (33.1°F)
Coldest month	January: 3.45°C (38.21°F)	December: 5.42°C (41.76°F)	1.97°C (35.55°F)
Wettest month	May: 63.72mm (2.51in)	March: 73.65mm (2.9in)	9.93mm (0.39in)
Driest month	December: 15.86mm (0.62in)	June: 1.35mm (0.05in)	14.51mm (0.57in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
Comments

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Texas	8.76	10.95	16.76	21.0	25.04	29.23	30.52	30.82	26.5	20.54	14.21	9.71	20.34
California	10.64	11.75	14.28	17.72	21.83	28.18	31.43	30.67	27.74	21.21	14.28	9.91	19.97

City Texas

Jan8.76
Feb10.95
Mar16.76
Apr21.0
May25.04
Jun29.23
Jul30.52
Aug30.82
Sep26.5
Oct20.54
Nov14.21
Dec9.71
Yea20.34

City California

Jan10.64
Feb11.75
Mar14.28
Apr17.72
May21.83
Jun28.18
Jul31.43
Aug30.67
Sep27.74
Oct21.21
Nov14.28
Dec9.91
Yea19.97

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Texas	47.77	51.71	62.17	69.8	77.07	84.61	86.94	87.48	79.7	68.97	57.58	49.48	68.61
California	51.15	53.15	57.7	63.9	71.29	82.72	88.57	87.21	81.93	70.18	57.7	49.84	67.95

City Texas

Jan47.77
Feb51.71
Mar62.17
Apr69.8
May77.07
Jun84.61
Jul86.94
Aug87.48
Sep79.7
Oct68.97
Nov57.58
Dec49.48
Yea68.61

City California

Jan51.15
Feb53.15
Mar57.7
Apr63.9
May71.29
Jun82.72
Jul88.57
Aug87.21
Sep81.93
Oct70.18
Nov57.7
Dec49.84
Yea67.95

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Texas	18.2	21.55	35.0	34.43	63.72	25.3	30.95	33.61	52.75	43.76	19.47	15.86	32.88
California	62.04	64.84	73.65	35.34	25.94	1.35	3.45	2.39	5.47	13.31	28.05	49.91	30.48

City Texas

Jan18.2
Feb21.55
Mar35.0
Apr34.43
May63.72
Jun25.3
Jul30.95
Aug33.61
Sep52.75
Oct43.76
Nov19.47
Dec15.86
Yea32.88

City California

Jan62.04
Feb64.84
Mar73.65
Apr35.34
May25.94
Jun1.35
Jul3.45
Aug2.39
Sep5.47
Oct13.31
Nov28.05
Dec49.91
Yea30.48

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Texas	0.72	0.85	1.38	1.36	2.51	1.0	1.22	1.32	2.08	1.72	0.77	0.62	1.29
California	2.44	2.55	2.9	1.39	1.02	0.05	0.14	0.09	0.22	0.52	1.1	1.96	1.2

City Texas

Jan0.72
Feb0.85
Mar1.38
Apr1.36
May2.51
Jun1.0
Jul1.22
Aug1.32
Sep2.08
Oct1.72
Nov0.77
Dec0.62
Yea1.29

City California

Jan2.44
Feb2.55
Mar2.9
Apr1.39
May1.02
Jun0.05
Jul0.14
Aug0.09
Sep0.22
Oct0.52
Nov1.1
Dec1.96
Yea1.2

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Texas	2.45	2.73	4.55	5.45	9.64	4.64	5.27	5.82	6.45	5.0	3.18	3.09	4.86
California	6.64	6.45	8.82	5.64	3.0	0.27	1.09	0.55	1.0	2.55	3.91	6.18	3.84

City Texas

Jan2.45
Feb2.73
Mar4.55
Apr5.45
May9.64
Jun4.64
Jul5.27
Aug5.82
Sep6.45
Oct5.0
Nov3.18
Dec3.09
Yea4.86

City California

Jan6.64
Feb6.45
Mar8.82
Apr5.64
May3.0
Jun0.27
Jul1.09
Aug0.55
Sep1.0
Oct2.55
Nov3.91
Dec6.18
Yea3.84

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Texas	17.07	18.54	20.13	21.36	20.59	19.07	16.74	15.77	15.4	18.15	18.96	17.71	18.29
California	5.79	6.72	7.42	7.81	7.93	8.56	7.63	7.28	6.98	6.11	5.73	5.68	6.97

City Texas

Jan17.07
Feb18.54
Mar20.13
Apr21.36
May20.59
Jun19.07
Jul16.74
Aug15.77
Sep15.4
Oct18.15
Nov18.96
Dec17.71
Yea18.29

City California

Jan5.79
Feb6.72
Mar7.42
Apr7.81
May7.93
Jun8.56
Jul7.63
Aug7.28
Sep6.98
Oct6.11
Nov5.73
Dec5.68
Yea6.97

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Texas	10.61	11.52	12.51	13.27	12.79	11.85	10.4	9.8	9.57	11.28	11.78	11.0	11.36
California	3.6	4.18	4.61	4.85	4.93	5.32	4.74	4.52	4.34	3.8	3.56	3.53	4.33

City Texas

Jan10.61
Feb11.52
Mar12.51
Apr13.27
May12.79
Jun11.85
Jul10.4
Aug9.8
Sep9.57
Oct11.28
Nov11.78
Dec11.0
Yea11.36

City California

Jan3.6
Feb4.18
Mar4.61
Apr4.85
May4.93
Jun5.32
Jul4.74
Aug4.52
Sep4.34
Oct3.8
Nov3.56
Dec3.53
Yea4.33

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Texas	8.93	9.99	10.33	11.15	12.89	13.7	13.66	11.96	10.82	9.94	7.71	7.63	10.73
California	7.89	7.87	10.29	12.64	13.79	14.41	14.34	13.36	12.27	9.35	8.17	7.82	11.02

City Texas

Jan8.93
Feb9.99
Mar10.33
Apr11.15
May12.89
Jun13.7
Jul13.66
Aug11.96
Sep10.82
Oct9.94
Nov7.71
Dec7.63
Yea10.73

City California

Jan7.89
Feb7.87
Mar10.29
Apr12.64
May13.79
Jun14.41
Jul14.34
Aug13.36
Sep12.27
Oct9.35
Nov8.17
Dec7.82
Yea11.02

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Texas	54.22	55.77	52.84	52.9	57.57	55.69	49.79	46.73	57.04	56.19	58.11	56.56	54.45
California	65.96	64.11	61.92	56.92	46.22	33.75	29.85	29.02	31.38	40.36	52.02	62.55	47.84

City Texas

Jan54.22
Feb55.77
Mar52.84
Apr52.9
May57.57
Jun55.69
Jul49.79
Aug46.73
Sep57.04
Oct56.19
Nov58.11
Dec56.56
Yea54.45

City California

Jan65.96
Feb64.11
Mar61.92
Apr56.92
May46.22
Jun33.75
Jul29.85
Aug29.02
Sep31.38
Oct40.36
Nov52.02
Dec62.55
Yea47.84

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