Humid subtropical
Decatur, Texas
Wise County, Texas · Population 7.1k · 1,112 ft elevation
Living in Decatur
Decatur has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 39″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 19 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Decatur at a glance
- Population
- 7.1k
- Elevation
- 1,112 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 39″35th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,171 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $242k45th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,089/mo41th percentile
- Median household income
- $72k46th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.28%65th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 160 per 100k46th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,306 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5915th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4545th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 33°F | 2.1″ | 0.6″ | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 36°F | 2.5″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 44°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 52°F | 3.2″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 4.9″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 4.4″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 74°F | 2.5″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 73°F | 2.6″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 64°F | 3.6″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 53°F | 4.1″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 43°F | 2.7″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 2.6″ | 0.1″ | 198 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