Humid subtropical
East Bernard, Texas
Wharton County, Texas · Population 2.7k · 135 ft elevation
Living in East Bernard
East Bernard has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°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 140 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
East Bernard at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 135 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 59°F90th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,994 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $269k52th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,140/mo46th percentile
- Median household income
- $74k49th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.31%66th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 77th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 40°F | 3.6″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 44°F | 2.1″ | — | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 51°F | 3.1″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 58°F | 3.7″ | — | 242 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 66°F | 5.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 72°F | 4.7″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 74°F | 4.7″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 73°F | 3.8″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 69°F | 4.1″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 60°F | 4.4″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Nov | 73°F | 50°F | 4.2″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 43°F | 3.6″ | — | 182 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