Cold semi-arid
Lamesa, Texas
Dawson County, Texas · Population 8.5k · 2,989 ft elevation
Living in Lamesa
Lamesa has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 17″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (79% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (17 days a year).
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 24, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Lamesa at a glance
- Population
- 8.5k
- Elevation
- 2,989 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 17″11th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,508 hrs90th percentile
- Median AQI
- 243th percentile
- Median home value
- $86k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $903/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.68%80th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 564 per 100k90th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,142 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 397th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1515th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 26°F | 0.6″ | 0.8″ | 239 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 29°F | 0.7″ | 0.6″ | 221 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 36°F | 1.0″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 44°F | 0.9″ | — | 312 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 54°F | 2.1″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 63°F | 2.4″ | — | 372 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 66°F | 1.4″ | — | 368 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 65°F | 1.6″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 58°F | 2.9″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 47°F | 1.4″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 35°F | 1.0″ | 0.7″ | 242 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 27°F | 0.8″ | 0.5″ | 228 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