Humid subtropical
Alice, Texas
Jim Wells County, Texas · Population 18k · 230 ft elevation
Living in Alice
Alice has a humid subtropical climate: scorching summers (July highs around 97°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 47°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 27″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 142 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Alice at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 230 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 63°F94th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 27″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,107 hrs78th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $108k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $874/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.37%68th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%23th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Violent crime rate
- 456 per 100k85th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,213 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1616th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 47°F | 1.3″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Feb | 73°F | 52°F | 1.4″ | — | 176 hrs |
| Mar | 79°F | 57°F | 1.7″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 86°F | 63°F | 1.0″ | — | 250 hrs |
| May | 90°F | 70°F | 3.5″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jun | 95°F | 75°F | 2.3″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 76°F | 2.5″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 76°F | 2.6″ | — | 342 hrs |
| Sep | 93°F | 73°F | 5.3″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 87°F | 65°F | 2.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 77°F | 56°F | 1.6″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 71°F | 50°F | 1.3″ | 0.5″ | 191 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