Humid subtropical
Clifton, Texas
Bosque County, Texas · Population 3.5k · 686 ft elevation
Living in Clifton
Clifton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Clifton at a glance
- Population
- 3.5k
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,158 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $148k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,008/mo35th percentile
- Median household income
- $64k35th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.66%79th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.965th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 28 per 100k8th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 169 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 376th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2121th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 34°F | 2.5″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 38°F | 2.4″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 45°F | 3.5″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 52°F | 3.5″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 62°F | 4.6″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 3.9″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 71°F | 1.7″ | — | 360 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 71°F | 2.0″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 65°F | 3.8″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 54°F | 4.4″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 44°F | 2.6″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 36°F | 2.7″ | — | 202 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