Humid subtropical
Glenn Heights, Texas
Dallas County, Texas · Population 17k · 676 ft elevation
Living in Glenn Heights
Glenn Heights has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 87 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Glenn Heights at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 676 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,077 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $252k48th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,544/mo69th percentile
- Median household income
- $80k56th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.75%83th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%41th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 221 per 100k60th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 741 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1414th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 34°F | 2.6″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 37°F | 2.7″ | — | 167 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 45°F | 4.0″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 53°F | 3.5″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 71°F | 4.2″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 74°F | 2.5″ | — | 358 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 74°F | 2.9″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 67°F | 3.3″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 55°F | 4.7″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 44°F | 2.9″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 36°F | 3.1″ | — | 192 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