Humid subtropical
Bushland, Texas
Potter County, Texas · Population 3k · 3,862 ft elevation
Living in Bushland
Bushland has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and cold winters (January lows around 20°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 19″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (78% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (8 days a year).
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 16 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Bushland at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 3,862 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 41°F25th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 19″13th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,460 hrs89th percentile
- Median AQI
- 161th percentile
- Median home value
- $371k69th percentile
- Median household income
- $146k92th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.33%67th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3636th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 853 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 20°F | 0.7″ | 4.0″ | 235 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 24°F | 0.5″ | 1.6″ | 215 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 31°F | 1.3″ | 2.7″ | 273 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 38°F | 1.4″ | 0.4″ | 298 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 49°F | 2.5″ | 0.1″ | 336 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 60°F | 2.8″ | — | 368 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 63°F | 2.5″ | — | 372 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 62°F | 2.8″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 54°F | 1.4″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 42°F | 2.0″ | 0.2″ | 264 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 29°F | 0.8″ | 2.6″ | 238 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 22°F | 0.6″ | 4.3″ | 218 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