Humid subtropical
Brenham, Texas
Washington County, Texas · Population 18k · 358 ft elevation
Living in Brenham
Brenham has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 128 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Brenham at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 358 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,026 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $223k40th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,087/mo41th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k26th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.29%65th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 68%83th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 53%
- Violent crime rate
- 319 per 100k73th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,748 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 40°F | 3.7″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 43°F | 3.4″ | — | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 49°F | 3.6″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 57°F | 3.6″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 65°F | 5.4″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 72°F | 4.5″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 74°F | 2.6″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 74°F | 3.8″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 58°F | 5.1″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 48°F | 4.2″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 41°F | 3.7″ | — | 184 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