Humid subtropical
Channelview, Texas
Harris County, Texas · Population 44k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Channelview
Channelview has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 144 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 62, with about 38 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Channelview at a glance
- Population
- 44k
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 62°F93th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,898 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6296th percentile
- Median home value
- $186k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,202/mo51th percentile
- Median household income
- $66k38th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.84%85th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.416th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 68%83th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 44°F | 4.0″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 49°F | 2.8″ | — | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 54°F | 3.8″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 61°F | 5.2″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 69°F | 5.1″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 75°F | 7.9″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 77°F | 4.5″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 77°F | 3.4″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 72°F | 4.5″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 63°F | 5.4″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 53°F | 3.4″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 46°F | 4.3″ | — | 173 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