Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:22 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:13 am – 5:27 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 45°F50 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare112 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Houston Sugarland Mem station, 5 mi away; snow from Houston-westbury
Nearby landmarksHouston Community College - Stafford Campuscollege · under a mileHouston Community College Applied Technology Centercollege · under a mileHouston Fishing Club Lakelake · 1.2 miHorseshoe, Alkire and Eldridge Lakelake · 2.2 miBrooks, Cleveland and Char Lakesreservoir · 3.7 miOyster Creek Channel Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMissouri City Middle Schoolpark · 1.6 miStafford City Parkpark · 1.7 miBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 5,298 acresJohn Paul's Landingpublic land · 23.1 mi · 862 acresSheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Centerstate park · 28.2 mi · 2,654 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 HighFort Bend County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202540 of 365 days measured287 moderate, 28 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 10 unhealthy daysMedian index 62, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Harris County, TX, 19 mi away
Drinking waterFort Bend County Wcid 2serves 49,173 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation79 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Sugar Land Hospital3.4 miPost officeStafford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallStafford City Hall1.1 miPoliceFort Bend Independent School District Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationStafford Volunteer Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools6 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolSugar Creek Montessori Schoolunder a mileElementaryWillowridge Christian Schoolunder a mileMiddleDulles Middle School1.0 miCollegeHouston Community College - Stafford Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU18 miInterstateI-691.6 miUS highwayUS 90 Altunder a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS16 miLight railFannin South Stn SBMETRO11 miCoachManvel ChevronGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77497 ZIP area.
