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San Leon, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Galveston County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
5,764 Population 1,213/sq mi density
$76,573 Median Income $39,486 per capita
$166,700 Home Value $237,398 Zillow
$1,152 Median Rent 48.4% income on rent
71°F Avg Temperature 319 sunny days/yr
324 Violent Crime/100K 3,570 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,573 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,700 home value, $1,152/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
324 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.5% bachelor's degree or higher
San Leon has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 56°F in January while summers reach 85°F in July. The area gets 319 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

56°F Jan (13°C) 85°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average71.4°F
32% above US avg
January Average56°F (13°C)
July Average85°F (29°C)
Sunny Days319 days/yr

Geography

Elevation8 ft (2 m)
Area4.8 sq mi (12.3 km²)
Population Density1,213/sq mi
Coordinates29.4911°N, 94.9414°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyGalveston County County
Nearest AirportScholes International At Galveston (GLS)
16 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (Sep) 6.26"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.76"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0439 ppm
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide)5.3 ppb
SO₂ (Sulfur Dioxide)0.50 ppb
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)9.7 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score95.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability32.4 / 100
Community Resilience97.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively High
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Very High
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Very High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

19 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 274 km
2024 Beryl Category 1 105 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 107 km
2020 Laura Category 4 162 km
2020 Delta Category 3 151 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 274 km
2019 Barry Category 1 266 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 246 km
2008 Ike Category 2 24 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 46 km
2005 Rita Category 4 119 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 143 km
2002 Lili Category 1 261 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 33 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 54 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 73 km
1985 Juan Category 1 189 km
1985 Danny Category 1 217 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 36 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

673 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 25 fatalities, 742 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Nov 21, 1992 EF4 42 km 0
Sep 12, 1961 EF4 25 km 8
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 29 km 0
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 82 km 0
Jan 24, 2023 EF3 32 km 0
Mar 30, 2002 EF3 16 km 0
Jan 1, 1999 EF3 74 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 60 km 0
Feb 5, 1986 EF3 84 km 2
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 98 km 0
Dec 13, 1977 EF3 46 km 1
Mar 8, 1976 EF3 49 km 0
Oct 28, 1974 EF3 24 km 1
Oct 28, 1974 EF3 57 km 1
Sep 13, 1974 EF3 79 km 0
Sep 8, 1969 EF3 36 km 0
May 27, 1969 EF3 40 km 3
Mar 23, 1969 EF3 71 km 0
Aug 18, 1967 EF3 8 km 0
Apr 18, 1966 EF3 68 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: 08 UNIT 1 RX (16,981 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 08 UNIT 1 RX 16,981 68 km
2010 MCR UNIT 2 RX 14,471 76 km
2000 E WHITES 2 13,996 73 km
2012 WF HOLIDAY 1-2 13,251 74 km
2005 RX UNIT 12 1117 2005 10,728 74 km
1997 WILD COW BAY 10,069 89 km
2020 TXMCR-FY20-RX-W 10,033 85 km
2023 H AND H COMPLEX 9,476 91 km
1992 UNNAMED 9,344 75 km
2003 UNIT 8 WILDFIRE 9,076 88 km
1986 STAR LAKE 8,876 75 km
2015 WF UNIT 1 1/2 8,840 73 km
1997 GRIT ROAD 8,599 85 km
1989 UNNAMED 8,539 64 km
1994 UNIT1ARSON 8,287 69 km
1997 MCF WEST 7,786 76 km
1993 UNNAMED 7,714 64 km
2017 WF PERKINS BLOWOUT 7,646 74 km
1990 PERKINS 6,969 82 km
2015 WF WEST END 2015 6,590 59 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 56°F (13°C) 3.9 in Coldest
February 56°F (13°C) 2.8 in Driest
March 63°F (17°C) 2.8 in
April 69°F (20°C) 2.9 in
May 76°F (24°C) 4.2 in
June 81°F (27°C) 5.0 in
July 85°F (29°C) 4.3 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 4.1 in
September 80°F (26°C) 6.3 in Wettest
October 72°F (22°C) 3.7 in
November 63°F (17°C) 4.0 in
December 56°F (13°C) 3.7 in

San Leon has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 56°F in January to 85°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 47.4 inches, with September being the wettest month (6.3") and February the driest (2.8").

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