Humid subtropical
Brownwood, Texas
Brown County, Texas · Population 19k · 1,378 ft elevation
Living in Brownwood
Brownwood has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 97°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 31″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 63 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Brownwood at a glance
- Population
- 19k
- Elevation
- 1,378 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 31″20th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,197 hrs83th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $124k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $829/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.59%77th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.854th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 421 per 100k83th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,340 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6519th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 32°F | 1.6″ | 0.2″ | 214 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 36°F | 2.2″ | 0.3″ | 191 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 44°F | 2.4″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 52°F | 2.4″ | 0.2″ | 266 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 69°F | 3.8″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 72°F | 2.0″ | — | 358 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 72°F | 2.6″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 65°F | 2.9″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 53°F | 3.4″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 42°F | 1.7″ | 0.2″ | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 34°F | 1.4″ | 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