Humid subtropical

Bridgeport, Texas

Wise County, Texas · Population 6.2k · 810 ft elevation

Living in Bridgeport

Bridgeport has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).

Precipitation is moderate at about 33″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).

Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 9 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Bridgeport at a glance

Population
6.2k
Elevation
810 ft
Average daily high
76°F78th percentile
Average daily low
52°F76th percentile
Annual precipitation
33″22th percentile
Annual snowfall
2″32th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,171 hrs82th percentile
Median AQI
3825th percentile
Median home value
$241k45th percentile
Median rent
$1,207/mo51th percentile
Median household income
$94k69th percentile
Property tax rate
1.49%73th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.2%
Unemployment rate
2.5%
Homes with broadband
87%27th percentile
Walkability index
8.651th percentile
Average commute
26 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
82%93th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
52%
Violent crime rate
143 per 100k43th percentile
Property crime rate
744 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
5915th percentile
Outdoor access
2626th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
459 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Bridgeport, Texas
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan56°F31°F1.7″0.6″210 hrs
Feb60°F35°F2.2″0.5″185 hrs
Mar67°F42°F2.8″—235 hrs
Apr76°F51°F3.0″0.2″261 hrs
May83°F61°F4.5″—290 hrs
Jun91°F69°F3.7″—339 hrs
Jul96°F72°F2.1″—361 hrs
Aug96°F71°F2.2″—338 hrs
Sep88°F64°F3.0″—284 hrs
Oct78°F52°F3.9″—252 hrs
Nov66°F41°F2.2″0.3″220 hrs
Dec58°F33°F1.9″0.2″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