Humid subtropical
Alvin, Texas
Brazoria County, Texas · Population 28k · 59 ft elevation
Living in Alvin
Alvin has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 43°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 162 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Alvin at a glance
- Population
- 28k
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,061 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $213k37th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,164/mo48th percentile
- Median household income
- $69k42th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.88%86th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%80th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%
- Violent crime rate
- 128 per 100k38th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,200 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 43°F | 4.9″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 48°F | 3.0″ | — | 164 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 54°F | 3.1″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 60°F | 4.2″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 67°F | 4.6″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 72°F | 6.0″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 74°F | 4.2″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 74°F | 5.6″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 70°F | 5.4″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 61°F | 5.3″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 51°F | 4.3″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 45°F | 4.5″ | — | 185 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology