2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Worth, TX vs Galveston, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Galveston. Fort Worth averages 229 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galveston, Texas gets 49.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Worth, Texas gets 36.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Galveston averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Fort Worth averages 1.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Galveston, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.9
Rain: averages 49.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Fort Worth, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 95.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.9
Rain: averages 36.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Galveston is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Worth is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Fort Worth, TX

79°F

Today's Weather - Galveston, TX

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Worth / Galveston

August is the hottest month for Fort Worth with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Fort Worth, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Worth are October, April and May.

August is the hottest month for Galveston with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Galveston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galveston are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Worth with an average of 34.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Galveston with an average of 45.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Fort Worth, there are 91.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Galveston, there are 44.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

In Fort Worth, there are 34.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Galveston, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Fort Worth, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Galveston, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

May is the wettest month in Fort Worth with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Fort Worth means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.


September is the wettest month in Galveston with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Galveston means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Fort Worth with 8.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 78.6 rainy days annually in Fort Worth, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Galveston with 9.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Galveston, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Fort Worth means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Galveston means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas.

February is the snowiest month in Fort Worth with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Galveston with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.