Humid subtropical
Katy, Texas
Waller County, Texas · Population 24k · 144 ft elevation
Living in Katy
Katy has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 43°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 137 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 62, with about 38 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Katy at a glance
- Population
- 24k
- Elevation
- 144 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 61°F92th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,947 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6296th percentile
- Median home value
- $377k69th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,609/mo72th percentile
- Median household income
- $107k78th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.84%85th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.368th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 123 per 100k37th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,967 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7023th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1414th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 43°F | 3.9″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 48°F | 3.0″ | — | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 54°F | 3.6″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 60°F | 3.6″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 68°F | 4.3″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 74°F | 5.7″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 76°F | 3.8″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 76°F | 5.0″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 71°F | 5.3″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 62°F | 5.2″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 52°F | 4.4″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 45°F | 3.3″ | — | 178 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