Humid subtropical
Jacksonville, Texas
Cherokee County, Texas · Population 14k · 525 ft elevation
Living in Jacksonville
Jacksonville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 102 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Jacksonville at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 525 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,972 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $121k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $864/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.77%83th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 34%31th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%
- Violent crime rate
- 142 per 100k42th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 737 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6218th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1111th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 34°F | 4.5″ | 0.2″ | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 37°F | 4.2″ | — | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 43°F | 3.8″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 51°F | 3.4″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 61°F | 4.3″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 3.4″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 3.1″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 64°F | 3.5″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 54°F | 4.8″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 43°F | 4.2″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 37°F | 4.2″ | — | 180 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