Humid subtropical
Ballinger, Texas
Runnels County, Texas · Population 3.6k · 1,637 ft elevation
Living in Ballinger
Ballinger has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 23″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (74% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 48 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Ballinger at a glance
- Population
- 3.6k
- Elevation
- 1,637 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 23″16th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,292 hrs87th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $109k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $935/mo27th percentile
- Median household income
- $61k32th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.37%68th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 143 per 100k43th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 514 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 263th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 32°F | 1.0″ | 0.2″ | 220 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 36°F | 1.5″ | 0.2″ | 202 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 44°F | 1.8″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 51°F | 1.6″ | — | 282 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 61°F | 3.1″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 69°F | 3.1″ | — | 351 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 72°F | 1.7″ | — | 358 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 72°F | 2.4″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 65°F | 2.6″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 53°F | 2.2″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 42°F | 1.4″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 33°F | 1.0″ | 0.2″ | 217 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