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Tiki Island, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Galveston County County

4.1 /5.0
A Great
1,209 Population 2,519/sq mi density
$124,000 Median Income $113,956 per capita
$618,800 Home Value $688,574 Zillow
$2,202 Median Rent 19.8% income on rent
72°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$124,000 median income, 0.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$618,800 home value, $2,202/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Tiki Island has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 72°F (22°C). Winters average 56°F in January while summers reach 86°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 47.2 inches. The area receives 0.1 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

56°F Jan (13°C) 86°F Jul (30°C)
Annual Average72.3°F
34% above US avg
January Average56°F (13°C)
July Average86°F (30°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation5 ft (2 m)
Area0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
Population Density2,519/sq mi
Coordinates29.2973°N, 94.9149°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyGalveston County County
Nearest AirportScholes International At Galveston (GLS)
4 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 47.2"
24% above US avg
Snowfall 0.1"
Wettest Month (Sep) 6.30"
Driest Month (Apr) 2.60"

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 2 260 km
2024 Beryl Category 1 105 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 94 km
2020 Laura Category 4 166 km
2020 Delta Category 3 144 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 253 km
2019 Barry Category 1 265 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 240 km
2008 Ike Category 2 21 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 32 km
2005 Rita Category 4 126 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 125 km
2002 Lili Category 1 264 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 14 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 60 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 77 km
1985 Juan Category 1 186 km
1985 Danny Category 1 215 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 28 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tornado History

595 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 21 fatalities, 729 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Nov 21, 1992 EF4 60 km 0
Sep 12, 1961 EF4 13 km 8
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 44 km 0
Jan 24, 2023 EF3 46 km 0
Mar 30, 2002 EF3 37 km 0
Jan 1, 1999 EF3 90 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 82 km 0
Dec 13, 1977 EF3 64 km 1
Mar 8, 1976 EF3 51 km 0
Oct 28, 1974 EF3 46 km 1
Oct 28, 1974 EF3 64 km 1
Sep 13, 1974 EF3 87 km 0
Sep 8, 1969 EF3 54 km 0
May 27, 1969 EF3 58 km 3
Apr 11, 1969 EF3 90 km 0
Mar 23, 1969 EF3 82 km 0
Aug 18, 1967 EF3 14 km 0
Apr 18, 1966 EF3 58 km 0
Sep 12, 1961 EF3 97 km 0
Sep 12, 1961 EF3 5 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 74 km
2010 MCR UNIT 2 RX 14,471 82 km
2000 E WHITES 2 13,996 79 km
2012 WF HOLIDAY 1-2 13,251 79 km
2005 RX UNIT 12 1117 2005 10,728 79 km
1997 WILD COW BAY 10,069 95 km
2020 TXMCR-FY20-RX-W 10,033 91 km
2023 H AND H COMPLEX 9,476 100 km
1992 UNNAMED 9,344 80 km
2003 UNIT 8 WILDFIRE 9,076 95 km
1986 STAR LAKE 8,876 82 km
2015 WF UNIT 1 1/2 8,840 79 km
1997 GRIT ROAD 8,599 90 km
1989 UNNAMED 8,539 69 km
1994 UNIT1ARSON 8,287 75 km
1997 MCF WEST 7,786 81 km
1993 UNNAMED 7,714 69 km
2017 WF PERKINS BLOWOUT 7,646 79 km
1990 PERKINS 6,969 88 km
2015 WF WEST END 2015 6,590 64 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 56°F (13°C) 3.8 in
February 56°F (13°C) 2.6 in Coldest
March 62°F (17°C) 2.7 in
April 69°F (20°C) 2.6 in Driest
May 75°F (24°C) 3.9 in
June 81°F (27°C) 4.6 in
July 86°F (30°C) 4.2 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 4.2 in
September 80°F (26°C) 6.3 in Wettest
October 72°F (22°C) 3.4 in
November 63°F (17°C) 3.8 in
December 56°F (13°C) 3.6 in

Tiki Island has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 56°F in February to 86°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 45.7 inches, with September being the wettest month (6.3") and April the driest (2.6").

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