Humid subtropical
Joshua, Texas
Johnson County, Texas · Population 8.3k · 948 ft elevation
Living in Joshua
Joshua has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 37″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 75 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Joshua at a glance
- Population
- 8.3k
- Elevation
- 948 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 37″30th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,159 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $271k52th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,286/mo56th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k31th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.88%86th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.012th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 59%71th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Violent crime rate
- 95 per 100k30th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 601 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1111th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 33°F | 2.3″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 36°F | 2.6″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 43°F | 3.6″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 51°F | 3.0″ | — | 258 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 60°F | 4.2″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 71°F | 2.2″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 71°F | 2.3″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 64°F | 3.1″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 53°F | 4.4″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 43°F | 2.7″ | 0.1″ | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 2.6″ | 0.1″ | 200 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