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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

Hot · 97°F

Days Above 90°F
122 days/year

Good

Summer Feel
Poor

1.3 / 5

Average Winter Low
43°F / 6°C

Very Good

Days Below Freezing
14 days/year

Excellent

Winter Feel
Very Good

3.9 / 5

The shape of the year

Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.

Humidity
74%
Comfortable Months
6 months

Fair

Solar Exposure
1704 peak sun hrs/yr

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

4.7 / 5

Allergy Levels
High

Poor

Current AQI

Checking…

Current PM2.5

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Timing and weather

Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
6.3 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average

Good · 6.3 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average

Best Months
Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
Toughest Months
Aug, Jul, Sep
Heat Risk
High

Poor

Drought Risk
Moderate
Weather Volatility
Excellent

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

  1. 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.

  2. Price the home climate

    Ask about air conditioning, roof, windows, insulation, trees, power backup, water, sewer, wind and flood coverage, drainage, and summer bills.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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