Humid subtropical

Commerce, Texas

Hunt County, Texas · Population 9.2k · 564 ft elevation

Living in Commerce

Commerce has a humid subtropical climate: scorching summers (July highs around 97°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 94 muggy days a year.

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.

Commerce at a glance

Population
9.2k
Elevation
564 ft
Average daily high
78°F84th percentile
Average daily low
54°F81th percentile
Annual precipitation
47″63th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,997 hrs67th percentile
Median AQI
349th percentile
Median home value
$125k12th percentile
Median rent
$902/mo24th percentile
Median household income
$43k7th percentile
Property tax rate
1.86%86th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.2%
Unemployment rate
4.2%
Homes with broadband
85%20th percentile
Walkability index
9.158th percentile
Average commute
20 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
37%34th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
47%
Violent crime rate
381 per 100k80th percentile
Property crime rate
1,012 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
8235th percentile
Outdoor access
2323th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
5%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
230 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Commerce, Texas
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan58°F33°F3.2″—191 hrs
Feb62°F37°F3.5″0.1″161 hrs
Mar69°F44°F4.4″—216 hrs
Apr77°F52°F4.1″—247 hrs
May85°F62°F5.8″—279 hrs
Jun93°F70°F4.2″—321 hrs
Jul97°F74°F3.1″—348 hrs
Aug98°F73°F2.4″—328 hrs
Sep91°F66°F3.8″—276 hrs
Oct81°F54°F5.0″—244 hrs
Nov68°F43°F3.6″—204 hrs
Dec59°F35°F4.0″—184 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