Humid subtropical
Howe, Texas
Grayson County, Texas · Population 3.6k · 853 ft elevation
Living in Howe
Howe has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 84 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 23 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Howe at a glance
- Population
- 3.6k
- Elevation
- 853 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,052 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $190k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,167/mo48th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k26th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.37%68th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.26th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 0 per 100k0th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 272 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 34°F | 2.5″ | 1.1″ | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 37°F | 2.8″ | 0.6″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 45°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 222 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 53°F | 3.9″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 61°F | 5.5″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 70°F | 4.5″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 2.9″ | — | 353 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 2.9″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 66°F | 3.4″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 55°F | 4.8″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | 1.0″ | 190 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