Humid subtropical
Van Alstyne, Texas
Grayson County, Texas · Population 5.4k · 787 ft elevation
Living in Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 23 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Van Alstyne at a glance
- Population
- 5.4k
- Elevation
- 787 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,052 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $297k57th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,141/mo46th percentile
- Median household income
- $93k69th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.61%78th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%97th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Violent crime rate
- 98 per 100k30th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 417 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 33°F | 2.7″ | 1.0″ | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 37°F | 2.6″ | 0.4″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 45°F | 3.5″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 4.8″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 3.6″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 73°F | 2.0″ | — | 353 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 72°F | 1.7″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 2.8″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 54°F | 4.4″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 43°F | 3.2″ | 0.1″ | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 35°F | 3.5″ | 0.9″ | 190 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