Humid subtropical
Forney, Texas
Kaufman County, Texas · Population 28k · 489 ft elevation
Living in Forney
Forney 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 38″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 97 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Forney at a glance
- Population
- 28k
- Elevation
- 489 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,077 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $324k61th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,665/mo74th percentile
- Median household income
- $103k76th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.90%87th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 34 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Violent crime rate
- 136 per 100k40th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 568 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7628th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 2.6″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 40°F | 2.7″ | — | 167 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 47°F | 3.7″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 54°F | 3.1″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 71°F | 3.4″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 74°F | 2.0″ | — | 358 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 74°F | 2.3″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 67°F | 2.7″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 56°F | 4.5″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 45°F | 3.1″ | 0.1″ | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 3.6″ | — | 192 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