Humid subtropical
Giddings, Texas
Lee County, Texas · Population 5.1k · 515 ft elevation
Living in Giddings
Giddings has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 117 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Giddings at a glance
- Population
- 5.1k
- Elevation
- 515 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,026 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $193k32th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,139/mo46th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.20%61th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 129 per 100k39th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 591 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 407th 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 | 61°F | 38°F | 3.1″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 42°F | 2.2″ | — | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 49°F | 2.9″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 56°F | 2.6″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 72°F | 3.2″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 73°F | 2.1″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 73°F | 2.6″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 68°F | 3.1″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 57°F | 4.6″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 40°F | 3.2″ | — | 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