Humid subtropical
Columbus, Texas
Colorado County, Texas · Population 3.7k · 223 ft elevation
Living in Columbus
Columbus has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 131 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Columbus at a glance
- Population
- 3.7k
- Elevation
- 223 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,994 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $219k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,047/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k26th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.13%58th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 428 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 578 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6218th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 39°F | 3.7″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 43°F | 2.8″ | — | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 75°F | 49°F | 3.3″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 56°F | 3.8″ | — | 242 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 64°F | 4.8″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 70°F | 5.1″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 71°F | 2.9″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 98°F | 71°F | 3.3″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Sep | 93°F | 66°F | 3.3″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 56°F | 4.7″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 41°F | 3.4″ | — | 182 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