Humid subtropical
Center, Texas
Shelby County, Texas · Population 5.2k · 387 ft elevation
Living in Center
Center has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ 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 105 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Center at a glance
- Population
- 5.2k
- Elevation
- 387 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,972 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $152k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $958/mo30th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.13%58th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 652 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,670 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5614th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3535th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 36°F | 5.2″ | 0.2″ | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 39°F | 4.8″ | 0.4″ | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 46°F | 5.3″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 52°F | 5.0″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 4.5″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 5.0″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 3.6″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 4.2″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 65°F | 3.6″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 53°F | 5.0″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 43°F | 4.9″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 37°F | 5.6″ | — | 180 hrs |
Near Center
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology