Humid subtropical
Bowie, Texas
Montague County, Texas · Population 5.6k · 1,148 ft elevation
Living in Bowie
Bowie has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 35″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 63 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Bowie at a glance
- Population
- 5.6k
- Elevation
- 1,148 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 35″26th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,275 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $182k28th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,139/mo46th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k26th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.12%58th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 36 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 241 per 100k63th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,496 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5513th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 77th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 30°F | 1.6″ | 0.4″ | 219 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 34°F | 2.3″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 42°F | 3.0″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 3.0″ | — | 276 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 5.2″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 2.6″ | — | 364 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 2.5″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 63°F | 3.2″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 40°F | 2.1″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 32°F | 2.1″ | 0.3″ | 205 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