Hot semi-arid
Elm Creek, Texas
Maverick County, Texas · Population 3.7k · 751 ft elevation
Living in Elm Creek
Elm Creek has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 98°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 21″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 75 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Elm Creek at a glance
- Population
- 3.7k
- Elevation
- 751 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 21″15th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,152 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $117k10th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 67%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6419th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 40°F | 0.7″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Feb | 70°F | 44°F | 0.7″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Mar | 78°F | 52°F | 1.2″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Apr | 85°F | 58°F | 2.0″ | — | 258 hrs |
| May | 91°F | 66°F | 2.8″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 96°F | 72°F | 2.2″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 98°F | 74°F | 2.1″ | — | 345 hrs |
| Aug | 99°F | 75°F | 1.7″ | — | 342 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 69°F | 3.3″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 60°F | 2.1″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 73°F | 49°F | 1.1″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 40°F | 0.8″ | — | 209 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