Humid subtropical
Bay City, Texas
Matagorda County, Texas · Population 18k · 62 ft elevation
Living in Bay City
Bay City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 43°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 154 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Bay City at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 59°F90th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,993 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $150k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $997/mo34th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k18th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.58%76th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.865th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 410 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,708 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1616th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 43°F | 3.8″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 47°F | 2.5″ | — | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 53°F | 3.0″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 59°F | 3.2″ | — | 242 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 66°F | 4.4″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 72°F | 5.7″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 73°F | 4.5″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 73°F | 4.3″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 69°F | 5.8″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 60°F | 4.2″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 51°F | 4.0″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 45°F | 3.6″ | 0.9″ | 183 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