Humid subtropical
Arlington, Texas
Tarrant County, Texas · Population 395k · 591 ft elevation
Living in Arlington
Arlington has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ 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 88 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 56, with about 30 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Arlington at a glance
- Population
- 395k
- Elevation
- 591 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,077 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5694th percentile
- Median home value
- $276k53th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,389/mo62th percentile
- Median household income
- $74k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.69%81th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%
- Violent crime rate
- 406 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,993 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2222th 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 | 58°F | 37°F | 2.3″ | 0.1″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 40°F | 2.6″ | 0.4″ | 167 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 48°F | 3.4″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 55°F | 3.1″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 64°F | 4.3″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 72°F | 3.5″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 75°F | 1.7″ | — | 358 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 75°F | 1.7″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 68°F | 3.3″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 57°F | 4.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 46°F | 2.6″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 39°F | 2.8″ | 0.3″ | 192 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