Humid subtropical
College Station, Texas
Brazos County, Texas · Population 122k · 351 ft elevation
Living in College Station
College Station has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 119 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
College Station at a glance
- Population
- 122k
- Elevation
- 351 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 59°F90th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,027 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $327k62th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,168/mo48th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k18th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.76%83th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%
- Violent crime rate
- 132 per 100k39th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 863 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 41°F | 3.4″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 45°F | 2.9″ | — | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 52°F | 3.4″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 58°F | 2.9″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 66°F | 4.6″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 73°F | 4.0″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 75°F | 2.0″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 75°F | 3.1″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 70°F | 3.5″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 60°F | 4.9″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 50°F | 3.3″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 43°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