Humid subtropical
Gilmer, Texas
Upshur County, Texas · Population 5k · 384 ft elevation
Living in Gilmer
Gilmer has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 93 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Gilmer at a glance
- Population
- 5k
- Elevation
- 384 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,973 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $161k22th percentile
- Median rent
- $993/mo33th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.40%69th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 434 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,509 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6721th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 66th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 33°F | 3.8″ | 0.6″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 35°F | 4.1″ | 0.7″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 43°F | 4.2″ | 0.2″ | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 49°F | 4.7″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 59°F | 4.5″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.1″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 71°F | 3.0″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 69°F | 3.0″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 51°F | 4.6″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 41°F | 3.8″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 34°F | 4.5″ | — | 179 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