Houston, Texas, Average Temperature Rankings, January 2017 1991-2020 Degrees Fahrenheit 1 61.7 55.9 5.8 89 3 1940 1950 2016 1952 top-tenth 2 61.6 56.8 4.8 89 3 1984 2022 2016 1950 top-tenth 3 64.2 59.3 4.9 91 1 1977 2017 2016 2017 highest 4 67.6 62.9 4.7 86 1 1977 2017 2016 2017 highest 5 70.9 66.8 4.1 86 1 1977 2017 2016 2017 highest 6 73.4 70.0 3.4 86 1 1977 2017 2016 2017 highest 7 75.4 72.2 3.2 85 1 1977 2017 2016 2017 highest 8 76.5 73.7 2.8 85 1 1977 2017 2016 2017 highest 9 76.7 74.3 2.4 85 1 1977 2017 2016 2017 highest 10 76.2 74.0 2.2 84 1 1977 2017 2016 2017 highest 11 75.6 73.2 2.4 84 1 1977 2017 2016 2017 highest 12 74.4 72.1 2.3 83 1 1977 2017 2016 2017 highest 18 73.3 71.4 1.9 81 1 1977 2017,2018 2016 2017 highest 2018 24 73.4 72.1 1.3 76 3 1977 2018 2016 2013 top-tenth 36 72.4 72.1 0.3 64 11 1979 2018,2019 2016 2014 top-third 2007 48 72.0 72.1 -0.1 54 17 1980 2020 2016 2015 top-third 1952,2006,2010 60 72.3 72.0 0.3 61 7 1980,1981 2021 2016 2013 top-tenth 2009,2018