Humid subtropical
Stafford, Texas
Fort Bend County, Texas · Population 17k · 92 ft elevation
Living in Stafford
Stafford has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 45°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 150 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 62, with about 38 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Stafford at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 92 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 61°F92th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,954 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6296th percentile
- Median home value
- $248k47th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,441/mo65th percentile
- Median household income
- $86k62th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.41%70th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 450 per 100k85th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,606 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 45°F | 3.6″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 50°F | 2.8″ | — | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 55°F | 3.5″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 60°F | 4.3″ | — | 245 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 69°F | 5.2″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 74°F | 4.2″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 76°F | 4.2″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 76°F | 5.3″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 72°F | 4.4″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 62°F | 4.7″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 53°F | 3.8″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 46°F | 3.8″ | — | 180 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