Hot semi-arid
Fort Stockton, Texas
Pecos County, Texas · Population 8.3k · 2,966 ft elevation
Living in Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 14″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (82% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (11 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Fort Stockton at a glance
- Population
- 8.3k
- Elevation
- 2,966 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 14″8th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,664 hrs94th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $177k27th percentile
- Median rent
- $977/mo32th percentile
- Median household income
- $70k43th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.19%61th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.663th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 198 per 100k55th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 322 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 253th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,542 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 36°F | 0.7″ | 0.5″ | 250 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 39°F | 0.5″ | 0.1″ | 238 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 46°F | 0.6″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 53°F | 0.8″ | — | 330 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 62°F | 1.4″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Jun | 95°F | 69°F | 1.9″ | — | 373 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 71°F | 1.8″ | — | 372 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 71°F | 1.8″ | — | 353 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 64°F | 2.0″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 55°F | 1.3″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 43°F | 0.6″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 37°F | 0.5″ | 0.8″ | 241 hrs |
Near Fort Stockton
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology