Texas weather in February

There's a real gradient across Texas in February: 76° afternoons in South Padre Island, 61° in Dallas, with snow in the mix at the cold end.

Based on 8 weather stations. Eight stations across a state the size of several — El Paso to Galveston spans two time zones and at least two climates, and the rows below keep them apart.

Hill Country & Central Texas

Highs 67–68°, nights 45–46°, and 1.7–1.9 in of rain in a typical February.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Austin	67° / 46°	4	Grey stretches, then a run of open-window afternoons.
San Antonio	68° / 45°	3	Winter loosening its grip — rodeo season, jackets optional.

North Texas

Highs near 61°, nights around 40°, and 2.8 in of rain in a typical February.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	Snow	The short version
Dallas	61° / 40°	4	1.0 in	The month that hands you ice or hands you spring.

Houston & the Upper Coast

Highs 66–68°, nights 48–52°, and 2.1–3.0 in of rain in a typical February.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Houston	68° / 48°	5	Mild, mossy, and the first crawfish signs go up.
Galveston	66° / 52°	3	Beads, parades, and a sea still far too cold.

South Texas Coast

Highs 72–76°, nights 52–57°, and 1.0–1.3 in of rain in a typical February.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Corpus Christi	72° / 52°	2	Blue skies, cold bay, and hardly a soul around.
South Padre Island	76° / 57°	2	The wind does the work here: kites, not swimsuits.

Far West Texas

Highs near 64°, nights around 39°, and 0.4 in of rain in a typical February.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
El Paso	64° / 39°	1	Shirtsleeves by afternoon; the desert starts thinking about spring.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

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