Humid subtropical
Burnet, Texas
Burnet County, Texas · Population 6.6k · 1,299 ft elevation
Living in Burnet
Burnet has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 32″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 6 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Burnet at a glance
- Population
- 6.6k
- Elevation
- 1,299 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 32″20th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,196 hrs83th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $246k46th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,012/mo35th percentile
- Median household income
- $88k64th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.53%74th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%58th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 72 per 100k22th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 531 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7729th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 34°F | 1.9″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 38°F | 1.9″ | 0.1″ | 192 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 46°F | 2.9″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 2.3″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 4.1″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 3.2″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 71°F | 2.1″ | — | 356 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 71°F | 2.4″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 3.4″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 54°F | 3.6″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 44°F | 2.6″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 36°F | 1.9″ | — | 208 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