Hot semi-arid
Crane, Texas
Crane County, Texas · Population 3.3k · 2,572 ft elevation
Living in Crane
Crane has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (17 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Crane at a glance
- Population
- 3.3k
- Elevation
- 2,572 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,625 hrs93th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $128k13th percentile
- Median rent
- $817/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $69k42th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.44%71th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 74%3th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 269 per 100k67th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 269 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1616th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 32°F | 0.7″ | 0.6″ | 245 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 35°F | 0.5″ | 0.1″ | 233 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 45°F | 0.5″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Apr | 82°F | 52°F | 0.7″ | — | 323 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 63°F | 1.3″ | — | 354 hrs |
| Jun | 95°F | 71°F | 1.2″ | — | 374 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 73°F | 1.0″ | — | 373 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 73°F | 1.4″ | — | 354 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 64°F | 1.7″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 55°F | 1.6″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 43°F | 0.8″ | 0.1″ | 251 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 33°F | 0.6″ | 1.2″ | 240 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