Cold semi-arid
Brownfield, Texas
Terry County, Texas · Population 8.8k · 3,314 ft elevation
Living in Brownfield
Brownfield has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 18″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (80% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (9 days a year).
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 24, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Brownfield at a glance
- Population
- 8.8k
- Elevation
- 3,314 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 18″12th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,566 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 243th percentile
- Median home value
- $110k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $815/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.55%75th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.259th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 290 per 100k70th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 974 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5212th 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 | 55°F | 27°F | 0.7″ | 1.4″ | 248 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 30°F | 0.6″ | 1.2″ | 229 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 37°F | 1.1″ | 0.3″ | 283 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 45°F | 1.3″ | — | 316 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 56°F | 2.2″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 65°F | 2.7″ | — | 374 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 68°F | 1.9″ | — | 372 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 66°F | 1.8″ | — | 351 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 59°F | 2.6″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 47°F | 1.6″ | 0.1″ | 275 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 36°F | 0.9″ | 0.8″ | 247 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 28°F | 0.7″ | 1.2″ | 234 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