Humid subtropical
Gainesville, Texas
Cooke County, Texas · Population 18k · 764 ft elevation
Living in Gainesville
Gainesville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 87 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 9 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Gainesville at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,052 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $163k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,080/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k24th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.37%68th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 77%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.854th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 211 per 100k58th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,177 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7326th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 2.2″ | 1.3″ | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 36°F | 2.6″ | 0.3″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 43°F | 3.6″ | 0.6″ | 222 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 51°F | 3.9″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 61°F | 5.6″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 73°F | 2.9″ | — | 354 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 73°F | 2.8″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 54°F | 4.4″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 43°F | 3.0″ | 0.1″ | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 3.1″ | 0.3″ | 190 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