Humid subtropical
Lancaster, Texas
Dallas County, Texas · Population 41k · 528 ft elevation
Living in Lancaster
Lancaster has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 87 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Lancaster at a glance
- Population
- 41k
- Elevation
- 528 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,077 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $230k42th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,627/mo73th percentile
- Median household income
- $68k41th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.70%81th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 345 per 100k76th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,099 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 109th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 35°F | 3.0″ | 0.6″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 39°F | 3.1″ | 0.2″ | 167 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 4.0″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 53°F | 3.9″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 4.0″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 73°F | 2.0″ | — | 358 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 73°F | 2.8″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 66°F | 2.7″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 55°F | 4.9″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 44°F | 2.8″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | 0.5″ | 192 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