Why visit Tiki Island
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 place to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Galveston Causeway.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 49°F.
Weather in Tiki Island
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Tiki Island
Tiki Island is a village in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,106 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Tiki Island, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Galveston Causeway
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Structure in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
Museums and landmarks2
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay1
History
Tiki Island is largely man-made and was built in the 1960s, when developers dug canals and used the fill to elevate the land to between four and ten feet above sea level. At first, Tiki was primarily a small fishing camp, though it evolved into a place for weekend homes, then into a village that was incorporated on August 30, 1982. Its upscale homes sit mainly on the waterfront.
Tiki Island has a full-time police department and volunteer fire department. Lacking its own post office, mail delivery is the responsibility of the nearby Galveston post office.
From the History section of Tiki Island, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of Tiki Island
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 49°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 52°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 58°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 65°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 84°F | 72°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 78°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 80°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 80°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 76°F | 6.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 82°F | 69°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 72°F | 59°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 66°F | 52°F | 4.2 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Galveston Scholes Fld 72242 (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Galveston County has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-07-09: Hurricane Beryl (Hurricane)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-12-09: Hurricane Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-07-26: Hurricane Hanna (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Bayou Vista 2 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- La Marque 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Galveston 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Texas City 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Santa Fe 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Dickinson 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Kemah 17 mi north, about 28 min by car
- League City 18 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Webster 20 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- Alvin 21 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tiki Island TX Police and Fire Departments, Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tiki Island Texas City Hall, Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS050-E-18276 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-28803 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-66714 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-64268 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-66715 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-28802 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Vl800, Anzelm, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Galveston Causeway Railroad Lift Bridge, Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
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