Humid subtropical
Hempstead, Texas
Waller County, Texas · Population 5.9k · 253 ft elevation
Living in Hempstead
Hempstead has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 129 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Hempstead at a glance
- Population
- 5.9k
- Elevation
- 253 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 59°F90th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,026 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $146k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,282/mo56th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k27th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.04%90th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 258 per 100k65th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,060 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7023th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 41°F | 3.4″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 45°F | 2.7″ | — | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 52°F | 3.4″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 58°F | 3.5″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 66°F | 5.2″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 72°F | 4.2″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 74°F | 2.4″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 73°F | 3.6″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 69°F | 3.9″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 60°F | 4.3″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 51°F | 3.9″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 43°F | 3.5″ | — | 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