Humid subtropical
Breckenridge, Texas
Stephens County, Texas · Population 5.2k · 1,220 ft elevation
Living in Breckenridge
Breckenridge has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 30″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 57 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 9 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Breckenridge at a glance
- Population
- 5.2k
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 30″19th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,274 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $76k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $775/mo11th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.95%88th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 366 per 100k78th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,347 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 90th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1313th 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 | 57°F | 28°F | 1.6″ | 0.2″ | 220 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 32°F | 1.9″ | 0.1″ | 194 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 40°F | 2.4″ | 0.3″ | 250 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 49°F | 2.3″ | 0.5″ | 275 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 59°F | 3.9″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 68°F | 3.7″ | — | 348 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 71°F | 2.3″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 70°F | 2.5″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 62°F | 2.6″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 51°F | 2.9″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 38°F | 1.9″ | 0.1″ | 227 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 30°F | 1.8″ | 0.4″ | 207 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