Humid subtropical
Portland, Texas
San Patricio County, Texas · Population 20k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Portland
Portland has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 47°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 31″ 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 53, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Portland at a glance
- Population
- 20k
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 63°F94th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 31″20th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,050 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $227k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,492/mo67th percentile
- Median household income
- $82k58th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.86%86th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.259th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Violent crime rate
- 115 per 100k35th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 932 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 66th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 47°F | 1.4″ | — | 189 hrs |
| Feb | 70°F | 51°F | 1.4″ | — | 169 hrs |
| Mar | 75°F | 58°F | 2.3″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 63°F | 2.0″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 71°F | 3.3″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 75°F | 3.5″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 76°F | 2.5″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 77°F | 2.8″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 73°F | 5.4″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 66°F | 2.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 75°F | 56°F | 2.0″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 68°F | 49°F | 1.9″ | 0.3″ | 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