Texas · United States
Where to stay in Galveston
Galveston is a city in Texas, United States, home to about 54,000 people.
- Best months
- March
- Nearest airport
- HOU60 km · William P. Hobby Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Galveston
7 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Galvez | 1911 | 1.3 km |
| Grand 1894 Opera House | 0.6 km | |
| Jean Lafitte Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| Avenue O Bed & Breakfast | 1.0 km | |
| Hilton Galveston Island Resort | 4.3 km | |
| Hotel Lucine | 2023 | 1.8 km |
| The Tremont House | 0.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Galveston
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Galveston are March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 132 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Galveston: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line; George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH, 93 km) and Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT, 104 km) are also within reach.
HOU · William P. Hobby Airport
IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Airport
BPT · Jack Brooks Regional Airport
Questions
Galveston: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Galveston?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Galveston are March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 132 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Galveston?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line; George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH, 93 km) and Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT, 104 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Galveston?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Galveston
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.