Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 1 min6:24 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 17 min7:12 am – 5:29 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 43°F49 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bay City Wtr Wks station, 15 mi away; snow from Angleton 2 W
Nearby landmarksBird Pondlake · under a mileBig Lakelake · 6.4 miSan Bernard Reservoir Number 3reservoir · 4.8 miSan Bernard Reservoir Number 2reservoir · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStyner Tractnature preserve · 3.9 miHanson Riverside County Parkpark · 7.0 miSan Bernard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.1 miVarner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.3 mi · 67 acresLevi Jordan Plantation State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.2 mi · 92 acresBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 19.1 mi · 5,298 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBrazoria County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured62 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Brazoria County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of Pearlandserves 125,828 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation44 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSweeny Community Hospital8.3 miPost officeDanciger Post Office2.8 miTown hallSweeney City Hall7.6 miPoliceSweeny Police Department8.5 miFire stationOld Ocean Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU47 miInterstateI-6928 miUS highwayUS 59 Bus22 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS51 miCoachWest Columbia 7-ElevenGreyhound8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77463 ZIP area.
