Humid subtropical
Farmers Branch, Texas
Dallas County, Texas · Population 36k · 482 ft elevation
Living in Farmers Branch
Farmers Branch has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 97°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 85 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Farmers Branch at a glance
- Population
- 36k
- Elevation
- 482 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,051 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $322k61th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,820/mo81th percentile
- Median household income
- $88k64th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.46%72th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.783th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 59%71th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%
- Violent crime rate
- 133 per 100k40th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,031 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 38°F | 2.6″ | 0.1″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 42°F | 2.8″ | 0.9″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 49°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 222 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 57°F | 3.1″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 66°F | 4.6″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 74°F | 3.8″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 78°F | 1.7″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 77°F | 2.2″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 70°F | 3.1″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 59°F | 4.8″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 48°F | 2.9″ | 0.1″ | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 40°F | 3.2″ | 0.3″ | 191 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