Cold semi-arid
Dimmitt, Texas
Castro County, Texas · Population 4.1k · 3,898 ft elevation
Living in Dimmitt
Dimmitt has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 21″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (79% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (6 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Dimmitt at a glance
- Population
- 4.1k
- Elevation
- 3,898 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 21″15th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,541 hrs91th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $89k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $890/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $66k39th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.44%71th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 73 per 100k23th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 267 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 346th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1717th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 22°F | 0.6″ | 1.9″ | 243 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 24°F | 0.5″ | 2.1″ | 222 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 31°F | 1.0″ | 1.4″ | 281 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 38°F | 1.3″ | 0.1″ | 311 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 49°F | 2.6″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 60°F | 3.6″ | — | 375 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 63°F | 2.4″ | — | 377 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 62°F | 3.1″ | — | 348 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 54°F | 2.4″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 42°F | 2.1″ | 0.4″ | 271 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 31°F | 0.7″ | 1.1″ | 244 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 23°F | 0.7″ | 2.8″ | 224 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