Cold semi-arid
Hereford, Texas
Deaf Smith County, Texas · Population 15k · 3,842 ft elevation
Living in Hereford
Hereford has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 19″ a year, and it gets light snow (14″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (79% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (5 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Hereford at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 3,842 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 19″13th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 14″50th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,528 hrs91th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $109k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $934/mo27th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k18th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.49%73th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 67 per 100k21th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 492 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6218th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1515th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 22°F | 0.6″ | 3.2″ | 240 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 25°F | 0.5″ | 1.7″ | 220 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 32°F | 1.2″ | 1.9″ | 279 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 40°F | 1.1″ | 0.7″ | 306 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 50°F | 2.1″ | 0.1″ | 347 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 61°F | 3.3″ | — | 372 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 65°F | 2.3″ | — | 378 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 63°F | 3.0″ | — | 345 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 56°F | 1.9″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 43°F | 1.9″ | 0.6″ | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 31°F | 0.7″ | 2.5″ | 243 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 24°F | 0.7″ | 3.6″ | 221 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