Humid subtropical
Sweeny, Texas
Brazoria County, Texas · Population 3.6k · 49 ft elevation
Living in Sweeny
Sweeny has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 45°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 167 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Sweeny at a glance
- Population
- 3.6k
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 61°F92th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,953 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $181k28th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,238/mo54th percentile
- Median household income
- $65k36th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.70%81th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.04th percentile
- Average commute
- 37 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 83 per 100k26th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 667 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4444th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 45°F | 4.2″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 49°F | 2.2″ | — | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 54°F | 3.1″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 60°F | 2.4″ | — | 245 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 68°F | 4.3″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 73°F | 3.8″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 75°F | 3.9″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 75°F | 4.2″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 71°F | 6.0″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 62°F | 4.4″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 53°F | 3.6″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 47°F | 3.7″ | — | 181 hrs |
Near Sweeny
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology