Humid subtropical
Lake Cherokee, Texas
Rusk County, Texas · Population 3.4k · 377 ft elevation
Living in Lake Cherokee
Lake Cherokee has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ 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 36, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Lake Cherokee at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 377 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,973 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $395k72th percentile
- Median rent
- $919/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $92k67th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.60%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.36th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5413th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 4.3″ | 0.2″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 40°F | 4.2″ | 0.2″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 47°F | 4.7″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 54°F | 4.6″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 4.9″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 2.9″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 72°F | 3.1″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 55°F | 4.5″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 45°F | 4.2″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 5.0″ | — | 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