Humid subtropical
Bedford, Texas
Tarrant County, Texas · Population 49k · 614 ft elevation
Living in Bedford
Bedford 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 40″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 85 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 56, with about 30 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Bedford at a glance
- Population
- 49k
- Elevation
- 614 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 40″38th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,051 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5694th percentile
- Median home value
- $322k61th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,429/mo64th percentile
- Median household income
- $81k57th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.62%78th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 79%92th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%
- Violent crime rate
- 180 per 100k51th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,700 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1818th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 34°F | 2.7″ | 0.1″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 38°F | 3.2″ | 0.4″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 46°F | 3.5″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 53°F | 3.3″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 71°F | 3.8″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 75°F | 2.5″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 74°F | 2.4″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 67°F | 3.5″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 55°F | 4.8″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 45°F | 2.8″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 36°F | 3.0″ | 0.3″ | 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