Humid subtropical
Fort Hood, Texas
Coryell County, Texas · Population 26k · 906 ft elevation
Living in Fort Hood
Fort Hood has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 35″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 91 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Fort Hood at a glance
- Population
- 26k
- Elevation
- 906 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 35″26th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,110 hrs78th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,368/mo61th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k29th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.214th percentile
- Average commute
- 11 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 59%71th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6318th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1616th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 36°F | 2.5″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 40°F | 2.2″ | — | 177 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 2.1″ | — | 252 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 69°F | 3.2″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 72°F | 2.7″ | — | 356 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 72°F | 1.6″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 56°F | 3.4″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 46°F | 2.7″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 38°F | 2.4″ | — | 198 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