Humid subtropical
Grand Prairie, Texas
Dallas County, Texas · Population 199k · 531 ft elevation
Living in Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 89 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Grand Prairie at a glance
- Population
- 199k
- Elevation
- 531 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,077 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $272k52th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,470/mo66th percentile
- Median household income
- $79k55th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.79%84th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.532th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Violent crime rate
- 202 per 100k56th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,330 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2019th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 33°F | 2.7″ | 0.1″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 38°F | 3.0″ | 0.4″ | 167 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 3.8″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 3.7″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 61°F | 4.7″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 69°F | 4.2″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 73°F | 2.3″ | — | 358 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 73°F | 2.4″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 66°F | 3.1″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 55°F | 5.0″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 45°F | 3.2″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 35°F | 3.0″ | 0.3″ | 192 hrs |
Near Grand Prairie
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology