Humid subtropical
Keene, Texas
Johnson County, Texas · Population 6.6k · 915 ft elevation
Living in Keene
Keene 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 38″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 76 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Keene at a glance
- Population
- 6.6k
- Elevation
- 915 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,159 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $220k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $950/mo29th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.25%63th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 127 per 100k38th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 496 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 33°F | 2.6″ | 0.3″ | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 37°F | 2.5″ | 0.3″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 52°F | 3.1″ | — | 258 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 3.9″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 2.1″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 72°F | 2.8″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 3.0″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 54°F | 4.4″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 43°F | 2.9″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 2.5″ | 0.2″ | 201 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