Humid subtropical
Carthage, Texas
Panola County, Texas · Population 6.6k · 325 ft elevation
Living in Carthage
Carthage has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 107 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Carthage at a glance
- Population
- 6.6k
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,972 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $153k20th percentile
- Median rent
- $737/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $45k9th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.11%57th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 389 per 100k80th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,318 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5513th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 4.7″ | 0.3″ | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 4.2″ | 0.4″ | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 46°F | 4.9″ | 0.1″ | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 53°F | 4.7″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 70°F | 4.0″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 3.6″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 72°F | 3.4″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 66°F | 3.7″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 54°F | 4.5″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 44°F | 4.4″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 5.6″ | — | 180 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