Humid subtropical
Huntsville, Texas
Walker County, Texas · Population 47k · 381 ft elevation
Living in Huntsville
Huntsville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 127 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Huntsville at a glance
- Population
- 47k
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,949 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $226k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $981/mo32th percentile
- Median household income
- $45k9th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.28%65th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%57th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 53%
- Violent crime rate
- 517 per 100k89th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,387 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7426th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5857th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 13%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 40°F | 4.6″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 43°F | 3.4″ | — | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 49°F | 3.9″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 56°F | 3.9″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 71°F | 5.5″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 73°F | 3.1″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 73°F | 4.1″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 58°F | 4.6″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 48°F | 4.7″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 42°F | 4.7″ | — | 176 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