Humid subtropical
Athens, Texas
Henderson County, Texas · Population 13k · 499 ft elevation
Living in Athens
Athens has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 100 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Athens at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 499 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,013 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $206k35th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,069/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $71k45th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.32%66th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 327 per 100k74th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,040 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 34°F | 3.5″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 38°F | 3.9″ | 0.2″ | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 4.1″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 53°F | 3.8″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 4.1″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 2.5″ | — | 348 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 72°F | 2.6″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 66°F | 3.0″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 54°F | 5.1″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 36°F | 4.3″ | — | 185 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