Humid subtropical
Fairfield, Texas
Freestone County, Texas · Population 2.9k · 466 ft elevation
Living in Fairfield
Fairfield has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 103 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Fairfield at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 466 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,062 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $159k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $975/mo31th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k23th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.39%69th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 77%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.360th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 559 per 100k90th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 756 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5714th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 40°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 165 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 47°F | 3.8″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 54°F | 3.3″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 64°F | 4.7″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 70°F | 4.5″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 73°F | 1.8″ | — | 354 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 72°F | 2.9″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 66°F | 3.2″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 56°F | 4.2″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 45°F | 3.9″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 38°F | 4.1″ | — | 189 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