Humid subtropical
Port Neches, Texas
Jefferson County, Texas · Population 14k · 23 ft elevation
Living in Port Neches
Port Neches has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 157 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Port Neches at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,901 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $231k42th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,116/mo44th percentile
- Median household income
- $84k61th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.52%74th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%80th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%
- Violent crime rate
- 204 per 100k56th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 875 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5252th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 16%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 44°F | 5.3″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 48°F | 3.1″ | — | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 53°F | 3.6″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 60°F | 3.9″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 73°F | 6.7″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 75°F | 6.8″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 74°F | 6.9″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 71°F | 6.7″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 61°F | 5.5″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 52°F | 3.9″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 46°F | 5.0″ | — | 176 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