Humid subtropical
Port Lavaca, Texas
Calhoun County, Texas · Population 11k · 33 ft elevation
Living in Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 46°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 166 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Port Lavaca at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 63°F94th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,103 hrs78th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $121k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,024/mo36th percentile
- Median household income
- $65k38th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.39%69th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.562th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 302 per 100k72th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 525 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6620th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 46°F | 3.1″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 49°F | 1.8″ | — | 169 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 57°F | 3.2″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 63°F | 2.6″ | — | 254 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 71°F | 4.3″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 76°F | 4.8″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 78°F | 3.1″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 78°F | 3.4″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 73°F | 4.8″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 65°F | 3.6″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 55°F | 3.6″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 48°F | 2.9″ | — | 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