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Texas weather in July

The state broadly agrees with itself in July: afternoons run 97° in Austin and 91° in Galveston, with everywhere else in between.

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 95–97°, nights around 75°, and 2.0–2.4 in of rain in a typical July.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Austin 97° / 75° 3 The heat settles in and does not leave.
San Antonio 95° / 75° 3 Hot and sticky, and the sky mostly refuses to help.

North Texas

Highs near 96°, nights around 76°, and 2.1 in of rain in a typical July.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Dallas 96° / 76° 3 Baked, cloudless, and the grass gives up first.

Houston & the Upper Coast

Highs 91–95°, nights 76–80°, and 3.4–3.8 in of rain in a typical July.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Houston 95° / 76° 6 Steam. Your glasses fog on the way out the door.
Galveston 91° / 80° 6 Hot, humid, and the sea offers no relief whatsoever.

South Texas Coast

Highs 94–95°, nights 76–78°, and 2.0–2.5 in of rain in a typical July.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Corpus Christi 94° / 76° 3 Hot, bright, breezy — the wind is your only mercy.
South Padre Island 95° / 78° 3 Early swim, long siesta, then the whole island comes out.

Far West Texas

Highs near 96°, nights around 73°, and 1.6 in of rain in a typical July.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
El Paso 96° / 73° 4 Storms roll off the mountains and the arroyos run.

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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