Humid subtropical
Onalaska, Texas
Polk County, Texas · Population 3.1k · 197 ft elevation
Living in Onalaska
Onalaska has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°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 119 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Onalaska at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 197 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,957 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $122k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,021/mo36th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.01%52th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.04th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 290 per 100k70th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,249 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7628th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3333th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 40°F | 4.5″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 43°F | 3.8″ | — | 154 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 51°F | 3.7″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 57°F | 4.3″ | — | 251 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 72°F | 5.1″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 75°F | 3.2″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 74°F | 3.4″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 68°F | 4.4″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 58°F | 4.6″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 49°F | 4.5″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 42°F | 5.0″ | — | 177 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