When to paint a house exterior in South Houston, TX
When to paint in South Houston, TX
A normal season: plan the job, do not leave it late. The painting window is March to May, with 5 good months a year. The best month is April, at about 18 painting days. Book a painter by January.
If you want the house done in March to May, call for quotes in January or earlier; a job pushed past May is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 5Jan
- 8Feb
- 16Mar
- 18Apr
- 15May
- 2Jun
- 1Jul
- under 1Aug
- 5Sep
- 17Oct
- 15Nov
- 8Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 5 | 16 | 47° / 66°F |
| February | 8 | 7 | 15 | 51° / 70°F |
| March | 16 | 14 | 19 | 59° / 76°F |
| April | 18 | 16 | 18 | 63° / 81°F |
| May | 15 | 9 | 15 | 71° / 87°F |
| June | 2 | 1 | 2 | 76° / 92°F |
| July | 1 | 1 | 1 | 78° / 95°F |
| August | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 78° / 96°F |
| September | 5 | 3 | 5 | 75° / 91°F |
| October | 17 | 16 | 18 | 66° / 85°F |
| November | 15 | 13 | 19 | 57° / 75°F |
| December | 8 | 8 | 17 | 52° / 70°F |
Deck stain does best in October. Low-temperature paint adds about 36 days a year here.
Towns near South Houston compared
3 of the 6 nearest places get more painting days, the most in Pasadena (177 a year, 5 miles east). A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule. Galena Park is read from the same station as South Houston, so its numbers match; the real difference is the distance from that station.
| Place | From South Houston | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena, TX | 5 mi east | 177 | March to May | Ellington Field Airport |
| Galena Park, TX | 6 mi north | 109 | March to May | same station |
| Deer Park, TX | 7 mi east | 177 | March to May | Ellington Field Airport |
| Pearland, TX | 9 mi southwest | 108 | March to May | Clover Field Airport |
| Friendswood, TX | 11 mi south | 108 | March to May | Clover Field Airport |
| La Porte, TX | 11 mi east | 177 | March to May | Ellington Field Airport |
How South Houston ranks in TX
Of 252 TX places with 10,000 people or more, South Houston (population 16,146, 186th largest) ranks 29th for painting days, 20 days above the state median of 89. The longest season in the state is Pasadena, 177 days, 5 miles east. The shortest is Town of Pecos at 38. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 36 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from William P. Hobby Airport (3.6 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.