Humid subtropical
Abernathy, Texas
Lubbock County, Texas · Population 3.1k · 3,366 ft elevation
Living in Abernathy
Abernathy has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 19″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (78% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (10 days a year).
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 24, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Abernathy at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 3,366 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 19″13th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,467 hrs89th percentile
- Median AQI
- 243th percentile
- Median home value
- $145k17th percentile
- Median rent
- $738/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $77k52th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.50%73th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 141 per 100k42th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 141 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1717th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 24°F | 0.7″ | 1.4″ | 242 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 28°F | 0.7″ | 1.6″ | 219 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 35°F | 1.1″ | 0.4″ | 275 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 43°F | 1.3″ | 0.1″ | 300 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 54°F | 2.9″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 63°F | 2.7″ | — | 364 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 67°F | 1.9″ | — | 368 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 66°F | 2.0″ | — | 342 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 58°F | 2.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 46°F | 1.7″ | 0.1″ | 266 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 34°F | 0.9″ | 1.1″ | 241 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 26°F | 0.8″ | 1.8″ | 224 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology