Willis climate
Willis’s hot, wet regional climate needs hurricane, flood, water, and power planning
The catalog snapshot is 29.7°C, 59 percent humidity, and AQI 44. NWS Houston’s 1991 to 2020 IAH normals provide a regional proxy of 70.5°F mean annual temperature, 80.5°F average high, 60.5°F average low, and 51.84 inches of precipitation. IAH is not a Willis station; current forecasts and local weather conditions need their own check.
City Public Works plans for hurricanes, tornadoes, ice storms, floods, drainage, streets, sidewalks, and parks. NWS’s Hurricane Beryl summary records 2024 Montgomery County impacts, including 81-mph peak wind at the county airport and 9.16 inches of rain near Willis. Review the parcel, water, sewer, power, cooling, drainage, trees, roof, wind coverage, flood map, and emergency route.
Living through the seasons
The catalog supplies a current snapshot, while regional NWS normals and the Beryl record provide a broader weather reference rather than Willis-specific long-term comfort results.
- Overall Comfort
- Good
2.6 / 5
- Average Summer High
- 97°F
- Days Above 90°F
- 122 days/year
- Summer Feel
- Poor
Hot · 97°F
Good
1.3 / 5
- Average Winter Low
- 43°F / 6°C
- Days Below Freezing
- 14 days/year
- Winter Feel
- Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
3.9 / 5
The shape of the year
Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.
- Humidity
- 74%
- Comfortable Months
- 6 months
- Solar Exposure
- 1704 peak sun hrs/yr
Fair
Good
Air, allergies, and weather
Air quality and allergies shape day to day comfort. The best months and weather risks help with timing.
Air and allergies
- Air Quality
- Excellent
- Allergy Levels
- High
4.7 / 5
Poor
Current AQI
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Current PM2.5
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Timing and weather
- Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
- 6.3 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
- Best Months
- Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Toughest Months
- Aug, Jul, Sep
- Heat Risk
- High
- Drought Risk
- Moderate
- Weather Volatility
- Excellent
Good · 6.3 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
Poor
4.3 / 5
Willis in everyday life
Could Willis work for you?
What may work well
- NWS provides regional normals and current forecast routes, while the Beryl summary supplies dated Montgomery County storm evidence.
- City Public Works identifies hurricanes, tornadoes, ice, floods, drainage, streets, and sidewalks as planning topics.
- The City water-system source gives a direct starting point for service and outage questions.
What to think about
- The regional IAH normals are not a Willis station, and Willis-specific long-term heat, flood, AQI, allergy, and hazard percentages were unavailable.
- Heat, humidity, heavy rain, hurricane, flood, water, power, and wind coverage can change cost and daily plans.
- FEMA maps and City materials do not replace a parcel review and current insurance check.
Plan Willis for heat, rain, hurricane, flood, and power
Visit in heat and heavy rain
Notice cooling, humidity, shade, drainage, standing water, parking, sidewalks, I-45 access, and the route from the home to care.
Price the home climate
Ask about air conditioning, roof, windows, insulation, trees, power backup, water, sewer, wind and flood coverage, drainage, and summer bills.
Check the parcel
Use FEMA flood-hazard resources and current City or County contacts for the exact property, road, drainage, flood zone, and emergency route.
Keep indoor choices ready
Pair Lake Conroe, community centers, library, parks, and outdoor plans with care, shopping, home connection, and indoor options for severe heat or storms.
Questions retirees ask
What is Willis weather like?
The catalog snapshot is 29.7°C with 59 percent humidity and AQI 44. Regional IAH normals show a 70.5°F mean annual temperature and 51.84 inches of annual precipitation. A 2024 Beryl report recorded 81-mph wind at the county airport and 9.16 inches of rain near Willis. Use current NWS information and parcel checks.
Does Willis get hurricanes or floods?
City Public Works plans for hurricanes and floods, and the 2024 Beryl report records Montgomery County impacts near Willis. Check the exact parcel, drainage, roof, wind and flood coverage, power, water, evacuation, and care route.
What should a Willis home have for summer?
Review air conditioning, insulation, roof, windows, shade, power reliability, water, sewer, drainage, smoke and storm plans, insurance, medications, and a route to care during heat or heavy rain.
Is Lake Conroe part of Willis?
Lake Conroe is a nearby regional recreation anchor, while the City and ETJ have separate boundaries. Check the exact home, roads, traffic, water access, heat, flood, parking, and return route instead of treating the lake as a city-owned facility.
Willis’s climate decision is a home and route question: heat, humidity, heavy rain, hurricane, flood, water, power, wind coverage, and regional care need direct review. Visit in difficult weather before deciding.
Sources
Climate comfort helps estimate how practical daily life may feel across the year, especially for heat, humidity, cold, and seasonal constraints.
Seasonal timing, health conditions, air conditioning, air quality, and elevation can change the lived experience.
- NASA POWER
Used for Overall Comfort, Summer Feel, Average Summer High, Days Above 90°F, Winter Feel, Average Winter Low, Days Below Freezing, Humidity, Comfortable Months, Solar Exposure, Best Months, Toughest Months, Allergy Levels, Heat Risk
- Open-Meteo Air Quality + Humidity Heuristic
Used for Air Quality, Long-Term Fine-Particle Pollution, Weather Volatility
Checked 2026-07-10
- Federal Emergency Management Agency National Risk Index
Used for Drought Risk
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