Humid subtropical
Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
Galveston County, Texas · Population 3k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Bolivar Peninsula
Bolivar Peninsula 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 60″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 163 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Bolivar Peninsula at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,061 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $316k60th percentile
- Median household income
- $72k46th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.98%50th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Average commute
- 45 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 24%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 43°F | 4.6″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 47°F | 3.1″ | — | 164 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 53°F | 3.6″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 59°F | 4.4″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 67°F | 5.4″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 73°F | 5.8″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 75°F | 5.7″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 74°F | 7.0″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 70°F | 7.0″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 51°F | 3.9″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 45°F | 4.5″ | 0.2″ | 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