Humid subtropical
La Porte, Texas
Harris County, Texas · Population 36k · 20 ft elevation
Living in La Porte
La Porte has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 46°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 165 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 62, with about 38 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
La Porte at a glance
- Population
- 36k
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 62°F93th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,061 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6296th percentile
- Median home value
- $217k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,327/mo58th percentile
- Median household income
- $82k58th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.66%79th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.416th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 134 per 100k40th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 978 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 44th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 46°F | 4.8″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 50°F | 3.0″ | — | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 56°F | 3.3″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 61°F | 4.2″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 69°F | 5.1″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 75°F | 6.5″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 76°F | 4.4″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 76°F | 6.6″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 72°F | 7.3″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 63°F | 5.8″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Nov | 73°F | 53°F | 4.5″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 47°F | 4.5″ | 0.2″ | 185 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