Humid subtropical
Longview, Texas
Gregg County, Texas · Population 83k · 390 ft elevation
Living in Longview
Longview has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 100 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Longview at a glance
- Population
- 83k
- Elevation
- 390 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,973 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $183k28th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,061/mo39th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k34th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.28%65th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%79th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 346 per 100k76th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,131 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 11th 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 | 59°F | 37°F | 4.2″ | 0.1″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 40°F | 4.3″ | 0.7″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 47°F | 5.0″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 54°F | 5.0″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 64°F | 4.7″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 71°F | 4.0″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 74°F | 3.3″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 74°F | 2.9″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 67°F | 3.9″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 56°F | 4.5″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 46°F | 3.4″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 38°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 179 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