Humid subtropical
Buda, Texas
Hays County, Texas · Population 15k · 722 ft elevation
Living in Buda
Buda has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 89 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 6 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Buda at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,097 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $410k73th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,785/mo80th percentile
- Median household income
- $111k81th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.84%85th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 99%97th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 104 per 100k32th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,589 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5958th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 820 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 37°F | 2.8″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 41°F | 1.9″ | 0.1″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 48°F | 2.9″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 55°F | 2.4″ | — | 252 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 64°F | 5.0″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 71°F | 3.4″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 72°F | 2.2″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 72°F | 2.5″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 66°F | 3.0″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 56°F | 4.3″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 46°F | 2.7″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 39°F | 2.6″ | 0.1″ | 201 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