Humid subtropical
Lampasas, Texas
Lampasas County, Texas · Population 7.5k · 1,033 ft elevation
Living in Lampasas
Lampasas has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 32″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Lampasas at a glance
- Population
- 7.5k
- Elevation
- 1,033 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 32″20th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,197 hrs83th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $197k33th percentile
- Median rent
- $867/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $63k34th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.47%72th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 64%78th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 506 per 100k88th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,765 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 304th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2019th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 34°F | 2.2″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 38°F | 2.2″ | 0.2″ | 192 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 44°F | 3.0″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 52°F | 2.5″ | 0.1″ | 265 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 62°F | 4.6″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 69°F | 3.5″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 72°F | 1.9″ | — | 356 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 72°F | 2.3″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 65°F | 2.5″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 54°F | 3.0″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 43°F | 2.3″ | 0.1″ | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 35°F | 2.2″ | — | 208 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