Humid subtropical
Galveston, Texas
Galveston County, Texas · Population 53k · 16 ft elevation
Living in Galveston
Galveston has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 49°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 187 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Galveston at a glance
- Population
- 53k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 66°F97th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,060 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $294k57th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,278/mo56th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k26th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.18%60th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%85th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 506 per 100k88th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,269 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 49°F | 4.3″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 52°F | 2.1″ | — | 164 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 58°F | 3.0″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 65°F | 2.1″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 72°F | 3.0″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 78°F | 4.2″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 80°F | 3.4″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 80°F | 4.7″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 76°F | 6.7″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 69°F | 5.2″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 59°F | 4.3″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 52°F | 4.2″ | 0.1″ | 186 hrs |
Near Galveston
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology