Humid subtropical
Friendswood, Texas
Galveston County, Texas · Population 41k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Friendswood
Friendswood has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 46°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 166 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Friendswood at a glance
- Population
- 41k
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 62°F93th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,061 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $400k72th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,698/mo76th percentile
- Median household income
- $125k86th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.57%76th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.532th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 91%99th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 78%
- Violent crime rate
- 82 per 100k26th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 517 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 46°F | 3.6″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 50°F | 2.9″ | — | 164 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 55°F | 2.8″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 70°F | 5.1″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 75°F | 5.2″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 76°F | 4.2″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 76°F | 5.6″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 72°F | 5.4″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 63°F | 5.8″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Nov | 73°F | 54°F | 4.2″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 48°F | 4.7″ | 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