Humid subtropical
Colorado City, Texas
Mitchell County, Texas · Population 4k · 2,064 ft elevation
Living in Colorado City
Colorado City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 97°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 22″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (76% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 32 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 24, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Colorado City at a glance
- Population
- 4k
- Elevation
- 2,064 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 22″15th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,409 hrs89th percentile
- Median AQI
- 243th percentile
- Median home value
- $61k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $718/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k13th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.73%82th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%
- Violent crime rate
- 103 per 100k32th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 847 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 202th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1918th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 28°F | 0.9″ | 0.2″ | 233 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 31°F | 1.3″ | 0.1″ | 212 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 41°F | 1.7″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 47°F | 1.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 60°F | 2.1″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 67°F | 3.0″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 71°F | 2.0″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 69°F | 3.0″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 62°F | 1.9″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 50°F | 2.3″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 38°F | 1.2″ | 1.2″ | 237 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 29°F | 1.0″ | 0.1″ | 222 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