Humid subtropical
Iowa Colony, Texas
Brazoria County, Texas · Population 11k · 66 ft elevation
Living in Iowa Colony
Iowa Colony has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 46°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 150 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Iowa Colony at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 62°F93th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,953 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $356k67th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,188/mo90th percentile
- Median household income
- $126k87th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.57%97th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Average commute
- 38 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%80th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%
- Violent crime rate
- 103 per 100k32th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 733 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 46°F | 3.6″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 50°F | 2.9″ | — | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 55°F | 2.8″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 61°F | 3.7″ | — | 245 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 69°F | 5.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 75°F | 5.2″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 76°F | 4.2″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 76°F | 5.6″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 72°F | 5.4″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 63°F | 5.8″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Nov | 73°F | 54°F | 4.2″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 48°F | 4.7″ | — | 181 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