Cold semi-arid
Kermit, Texas
Winkler County, Texas · Population 5.7k · 2,871 ft elevation
Living in Kermit
Kermit has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (82% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (9 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Kermit at a glance
- Population
- 5.7k
- Elevation
- 2,871 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,646 hrs94th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $119k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $907/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $90k66th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.99%51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 154 per 100k45th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 515 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 40th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 722 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 29°F | 0.5″ | 0.7″ | 252 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 33°F | 0.5″ | 0.4″ | 237 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 40°F | 1.0″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 47°F | 0.5″ | — | 328 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 57°F | 1.4″ | — | 360 hrs |
| Jun | 95°F | 67°F | 1.5″ | — | 379 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 68°F | 1.4″ | — | 370 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 67°F | 1.5″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 61°F | 2.0″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 50°F | 1.2″ | 0.1″ | 289 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 37°F | 0.6″ | 0.2″ | 251 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 30°F | 0.5″ | 0.5″ | 238 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