Humid subtropical
Forest Hill, Texas
Tarrant County, Texas · Population 14k · 705 ft elevation
Living in Forest Hill
Forest Hill has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 56, with about 30 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Forest Hill at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 705 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,159 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5694th percentile
- Median home value
- $171k25th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,506/mo68th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k29th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.55%75th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.078th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 264 per 100k66th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,277 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1515th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 36°F | 2.3″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 40°F | 2.6″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 48°F | 3.4″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 55°F | 3.1″ | — | 258 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 64°F | 4.3″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 72°F | 3.5″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 75°F | 1.7″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 75°F | 1.7″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 68°F | 3.3″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 56°F | 4.7″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 46°F | 2.6″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 2.8″ | — | 200 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