Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 67–81°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Light rain showers likely71°F Corsicana7:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers71°F Fairfield8:15 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers67°F Leona8:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers68°F Huntsville9:30 AM CDT Mostly cloudy74°F Houston10:30 AM CDT Partly sunny81°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 64–78°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Partly sunny69°F Corsicana7:45 AM CDT Mostly cloudy68°F Fairfield8:15 AM CDT Mostly cloudy64°F Leona8:45 AM CDT Slight chance of thunderstorms67°F Huntsville9:30 AM CDT Mostly cloudy72°F Houston10:30 AM CDT Mostly cloudy78°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 66–79°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny66°F Corsicana7:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny66°F Fairfield8:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny66°F Leona8:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny67°F Huntsville9:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny72°F Houston10:30 AM CDT Partly sunny79°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 60–75°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Sunny63°F Corsicana7:45 AM CDT Sunny60°F Fairfield8:15 AM CDT Sunny60°F Leona8:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Huntsville9:30 AM CDT Sunny69°F Houston10:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny75°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 59–76°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny61°F Corsicana7:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny59°F Fairfield8:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny60°F Leona8:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny62°F Huntsville9:30 AM CDT Sunny69°F Houston10:30 AM CDT Sunny76°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 61–77°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Corsicana7:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny61°F Fairfield8:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny62°F Leona8:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny64°F Huntsville9:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny71°F Houston10:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny77°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 62–78°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Sunny66°F Corsicana7:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny62°F Fairfield8:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Leona8:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny65°F Huntsville9:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny72°F Houston10:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny78°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Dallas (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Dallas, TXStart 452 ftelevation
- Corsicana, TXMile 55 · 49 min 427 ftelevation
- Fairfield, TXMile 88 · 1 h 17 min 464 ftelevation
- Leona, TXMile 129 · 1 h 52 min 342 ftelevation
- Huntsville, TXMile 169 · 2 h 26 min 371 ftelevation
- Houston, TXMile 239 · 3 h 33 min 36 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Dallas, Huntsville and Houston.
| Month | Dallas 440 ft | Huntsville 494 ft | Houston 95 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 58° / 38° | 2.6 | 58° / 39° | 4.6 | 64° / 44° | 3.8 |
| Feb | 62° / 42° | 2.8 | 62° / 43° | 3.4 | 68° / 48° | 3.0 |
| Mar | 70° / 49° | 3.5 | 69° / 49° | 3.9 | 74° / 54° | 3.5 |
| Apr | 77° / 57° | 3.1 | 77° / 56° | 3.9 | 80° / 60° | 4.0 |
| May | 85° / 66° | 4.6 | 83° / 64° | 4.5 | 87° / 68° | 5.0 |
| Jun | 93° / 74° | 3.8 | 89° / 70° | 5.5 | 92° / 74° | 6.0 |
| Jul | 97° / 78° | 1.7 | 92° / 73° | 3.1 | 95° / 76° | 3.8 |
| Aug | 97° / 77° | 2.2 | 93° / 72° | 4.1 | 95° / 75° | 4.8 |
| Sep | 90° / 70° | 3.1 | 87° / 67° | 4.5 | 90° / 71° | 4.7 |
| Oct | 80° / 59° | 4.8 | 79° / 58° | 4.6 | 83° / 61° | 5.5 |
| Nov | 68° / 48° | 2.9 | 68° / 48° | 4.7 | 73° / 52° | 3.9 |
| Dec | 59° / 40° | 3.2 | 60° / 41° | 4.7 | 65° / 46° | 4.0 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: DALLAS LOVE FLD (USW00013960, 440 ft); HUNTSVILLE (USC00414382, 494 ft); HOUSTON INTERCONT AP (USW00012960, 95 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Texas rather than repeat them.
- Texas · TxDOTDriveTexas road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Dallas to Houston with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Dallas to Houston?
239 miles, about 3½ hours of driving without stops, by way of I-45. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Houston?
June. Houston averages 6.0 inches of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Houston in January?
Houston averages a high of 64°F and a low of 44°F in January (1991–2020 normals).