diff --git a/esphome/components/climate_ir/__init__.py b/esphome/components/climate_ir/__init__.py
index 6d66abf4c..5315be3db 100644
--- a/esphome/components/climate_ir/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/climate_ir/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ import logging
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import climate, remote_base, sensor
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import CONF_SENSOR, CONF_SUPPORTS_COOL, CONF_SUPPORTS_HEAT
+from esphome.const import (
+    CONF_HUMIDITY_SENSOR,
+    CONF_SENSOR,
+    CONF_SUPPORTS_COOL,
+    CONF_SUPPORTS_HEAT,
+)
 from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObjClass
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -32,6 +37,7 @@ def climate_ir_schema(
                 cv.Optional(CONF_SUPPORTS_COOL, default=True): cv.boolean,
                 cv.Optional(CONF_SUPPORTS_HEAT, default=True): cv.boolean,
                 cv.Optional(CONF_SENSOR): cv.use_id(sensor.Sensor),
+                cv.Optional(CONF_HUMIDITY_SENSOR): cv.use_id(sensor.Sensor),
             }
         )
         .extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
@@ -61,6 +67,9 @@ async def register_climate_ir(var, config):
     if sensor_id := config.get(CONF_SENSOR):
         sens = await cg.get_variable(sensor_id)
         cg.add(var.set_sensor(sens))
+    if sensor_id := config.get(CONF_HUMIDITY_SENSOR):
+        sens = await cg.get_variable(sensor_id)
+        cg.add(var.set_humidity_sensor(sens))
 
 
 async def new_climate_ir(config, *args):
diff --git a/esphome/components/climate_ir/climate_ir.cpp b/esphome/components/climate_ir/climate_ir.cpp
index 2b95792a6..50c8d459b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/climate_ir/climate_ir.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/climate_ir/climate_ir.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ climate::ClimateTraits ClimateIR::traits() {
   if (this->sensor_ != nullptr) {
     traits.add_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE);
   }
-
+  if (this->humidity_sensor_ != nullptr) {
+    traits.add_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_HUMIDITY);
+  }
   traits.set_supported_modes({climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF, climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT_COOL});
   if (this->supports_cool_)
     traits.add_supported_mode(climate::CLIMATE_MODE_COOL);
@@ -39,9 +41,16 @@ void ClimateIR::setup() {
       this->publish_state();
     });
     this->current_temperature = this->sensor_->state;
-  } else {
-    this->current_temperature = NAN;
   }
+  if (this->humidity_sensor_ != nullptr) {
+    this->humidity_sensor_->add_on_state_callback([this](float state) {
+      this->current_humidity = state;
+      // current humidity changed, publish state
+      this->publish_state();
+    });
+    this->current_humidity = this->humidity_sensor_->state;
+  }
+
   // restore set points
   auto restore = this->restore_state_();
   if (restore.has_value()) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/climate_ir/climate_ir.h b/esphome/components/climate_ir/climate_ir.h
index 62a43f0b2..ac76d3385 100644
--- a/esphome/components/climate_ir/climate_ir.h
+++ b/esphome/components/climate_ir/climate_ir.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class ClimateIR : public Component,
   void set_supports_cool(bool supports_cool) { this->supports_cool_ = supports_cool; }
   void set_supports_heat(bool supports_heat) { this->supports_heat_ = supports_heat; }
   void set_sensor(sensor::Sensor *sensor) { this->sensor_ = sensor; }
+  void set_humidity_sensor(sensor::Sensor *sensor) { this->humidity_sensor_ = sensor; }
 
  protected:
   float minimum_temperature_, maximum_temperature_, temperature_step_;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ class ClimateIR : public Component,
   climate::ClimatePresetMask presets_{};
 
   sensor::Sensor *sensor_{nullptr};
+  sensor::Sensor *humidity_sensor_{nullptr};
 };
 
 }  // namespace climate_ir
diff --git a/tests/components/climate_ir_lg/common.yaml b/tests/components/climate_ir_lg/common.yaml
index da0d656b2..37011b16e 100644
--- a/tests/components/climate_ir_lg/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/climate_ir_lg/common.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
+sensor:
+  - platform: template
+    id: temp_sensor
+    lambda: return 22.0;
+    update_interval: 60s
+  - platform: template
+    id: humidity_sensor
+    lambda: return 50.0;
+    update_interval: 60s
+
 climate:
   - platform: climate_ir_lg
     name: LG Climate
     transmitter_id: xmitr
+    sensor: temp_sensor
+    humidity_sensor: humidity_sensor