Humid subtropical
South Houston, Texas
Harris County, Texas · Population 16k · 39 ft elevation
Living in South Houston
South Houston has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 46°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ 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 62, with about 38 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
South Houston at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 63°F94th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,061 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6296th percentile
- Median home value
- $176k27th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,174/mo48th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.59%77th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.167th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 520 per 100k89th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,026 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 00th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 46°F | 4.1″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 50°F | 2.9″ | — | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 56°F | 3.3″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 62°F | 4.1″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 69°F | 5.4″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 75°F | 6.1″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 77°F | 4.6″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 77°F | 5.4″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 73°F | 5.8″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 64°F | 5.8″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Nov | 73°F | 54°F | 3.9″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 48°F | 4.3″ | — | 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