Humid subtropical
The Hills, Texas
Travis County, Texas · Population 2.6k · 850 ft elevation
Living in The Hills
The Hills has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 87 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 6 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
The Hills at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,098 hrs77th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $778k93th percentile
- Median rent
- $3,501/mo99th percentile
- Median household income
- $178k96th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.29%65th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%99th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 86%96th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%
- Violent crime rate
- 68 per 100k21th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 836 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7069th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 853 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 40°F | 2.6″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 44°F | 2.1″ | 0.2″ | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 50°F | 2.9″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 57°F | 2.6″ | — | 252 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 71°F | 3.7″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 73°F | 2.1″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 73°F | 2.1″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 67°F | 3.6″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 58°F | 4.0″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 49°F | 2.9″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 41°F | 2.7″ | 0.1″ | 200 hrs |
Near The Hills
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology