Humid subtropical
Fort Worth, Texas
Tarrant County, Texas · Population 941k · 610 ft elevation
Living in Fort Worth
Fort Worth has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 35″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 74 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 56, with about 30 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Fort Worth at a glance
- Population
- 941k
- Elevation
- 610 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 35″26th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,171 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5694th percentile
- Median home value
- $277k53th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,412/mo63th percentile
- Median household income
- $77k52th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.82%85th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.670th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%49th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Violent crime rate
- 375 per 100k79th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,221 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 2.0″ | 0.1″ | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 2.4″ | 1.3″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 47°F | 3.2″ | 0.3″ | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 54°F | 3.1″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 63°F | 4.0″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 72°F | 4.0″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 75°F | 2.2″ | — | 360 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 75°F | 2.2″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 67°F | 2.6″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 56°F | 4.5″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 46°F | 2.5″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 38°F | 2.6″ | 0.3″ | 199 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