Cold semi-arid
Borger, Texas
Hutchinson County, Texas · Population 12k · 3,097 ft elevation
Living in Borger
Borger has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 22″ a year, and it gets light snow (15″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (78% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (11 days a year).
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 16 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Borger at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 3,097 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 22″15th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 15″52th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,461 hrs89th percentile
- Median AQI
- 161th percentile
- Median home value
- $90k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $833/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k29th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.68%80th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.416th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 486 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,491 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6821th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4847th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 722 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 26°F | 0.7″ | 3.6″ | 235 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 29°F | 0.6″ | 1.9″ | 214 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 37°F | 1.3″ | 2.4″ | 273 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 44°F | 2.0″ | 0.6″ | 299 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 54°F | 2.7″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 63°F | 2.8″ | — | 369 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 68°F | 3.0″ | — | 373 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 66°F | 3.7″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 59°F | 1.8″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 47°F | 2.0″ | 0.3″ | 264 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 35°F | 0.9″ | 2.2″ | 237 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 27°F | 0.9″ | 4.0″ | 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