Humid subtropical
Highlands, Texas
Harris County, Texas · Population 7.3k · 49 ft elevation
Living in Highlands
Highlands has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 65″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 144 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 62, with about 38 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Highlands at a glance
- Population
- 7.3k
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 59°F90th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 65″98th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,898 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6296th percentile
- Median home value
- $191k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,364/mo61th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k22th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.19%61th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 41°F | 4.8″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 45°F | 3.8″ | — | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 52°F | 3.9″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 58°F | 4.5″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 67°F | 6.0″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 73°F | 7.1″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 75°F | 5.5″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 74°F | 6.8″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 69°F | 6.4″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 60°F | 6.1″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 50°F | 4.9″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 44°F | 4.8″ | — | 173 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