Cold semi-arid
Cactus, Texas
Moore County, Texas · Population 3.1k · 3,629 ft elevation
Living in Cactus
Cactus has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 18″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (77% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (7 days a year).
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 16 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Cactus at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 3,629 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 18″12th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,446 hrs89th percentile
- Median AQI
- 161th percentile
- Median home value
- $61k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $725/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k14th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.37%68th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 64%1th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 85%96th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%
- Violent crime rate
- 189 per 100k53th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 535 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6218th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2019th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 22°F | 0.4″ | 2.2″ | 224 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 24°F | 0.4″ | 0.8″ | 207 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 32°F | 1.0″ | 1.2″ | 268 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 39°F | 1.4″ | 0.1″ | 293 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 50°F | 1.9″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 60°F | 2.3″ | — | 371 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 65°F | 2.7″ | — | 381 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 64°F | 3.0″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 56°F | 1.7″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 43°F | 1.8″ | 0.4″ | 264 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 32°F | 0.5″ | 1.3″ | 234 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 23°F | 0.7″ | 3.1″ | 215 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