Humid subtropical
Elgin, Texas
Bastrop County, Texas · Population 11k · 591 ft elevation
Living in Elgin
Elgin has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 100 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 6 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Elgin at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 591 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,059 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $268k51th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,289/mo56th percentile
- Median household income
- $86k62th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.03%90th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 34 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 204 per 100k56th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,128 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 39°F | 3.0″ | — | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 43°F | 2.1″ | — | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 49°F | 3.1″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 57°F | 2.7″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 65°F | 4.9″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 71°F | 3.0″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 73°F | 2.0″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 73°F | 2.3″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 68°F | 3.0″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 58°F | 4.0″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 49°F | 3.1″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 41°F | 3.0″ | — | 190 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