Humid subtropical
Alvarado, Texas
Johnson County, Texas · Population 5.4k · 778 ft elevation
Living in Alvarado
Alvarado has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 37″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 78 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Alvarado at a glance
- Population
- 5.4k
- Elevation
- 778 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 37″30th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,159 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $207k36th percentile
- Median rent
- $854/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $71k46th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.45%71th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.79th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 279 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 836 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 33°F | 2.3″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 37°F | 2.6″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 44°F | 3.6″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 52°F | 3.0″ | — | 258 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 61°F | 4.2″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 3.5″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 72°F | 2.2″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 72°F | 2.3″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 3.1″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 54°F | 4.4″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 43°F | 2.7″ | 0.1″ | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 2.6″ | 0.1″ | 201 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