Humid subtropical
Granite Shoals, Texas
Burnet County, Texas · Population 5.2k · 889 ft elevation
Living in Granite Shoals
Granite Shoals has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 28″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 90 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 6 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Granite Shoals at a glance
- Population
- 5.2k
- Elevation
- 889 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 28″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,098 hrs77th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $195k32th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,399/mo63th percentile
- Median household income
- $70k43th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.38%69th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.012th percentile
- Average commute
- 34 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 53%63th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 128 per 100k38th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 419 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7729th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4948th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 820 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 39°F | 1.6″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 43°F | 1.6″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 50°F | 2.7″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 57°F | 2.1″ | — | 252 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 66°F | 3.7″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 72°F | 2.9″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 75°F | 1.8″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 74°F | 1.8″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 69°F | 2.9″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 59°F | 3.2″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 48°F | 2.3″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 41°F | 1.9″ | — | 200 hrs |
Near Granite Shoals
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology