Humid subtropical
Briar, Texas
Wise County, Texas · Population 6.3k · 751 ft elevation
Living in Briar
Briar has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 37″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 9 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Briar at a glance
- Population
- 6.3k
- Elevation
- 751 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 37″30th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,171 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $310k59th percentile
- Median rent
- $890/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $91k67th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.09%56th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.11th percentile
- Average commute
- 39 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5915th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 34°F | 2.2″ | 0.6″ | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 38°F | 2.5″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 45°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 53°F | 3.4″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 63°F | 4.4″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 4.2″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 75°F | 2.2″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 74°F | 2.4″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 67°F | 3.0″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 55°F | 4.2″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 45°F | 2.9″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 36°F | 2.8″ | 0.1″ | 198 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