Humid subtropical
Leander, Texas
Williamson County, Texas · Population 68k · 988 ft elevation
Living in Leander
Leander has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 37″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 81 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 6 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Leander at a glance
- Population
- 68k
- Elevation
- 988 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 37″30th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,098 hrs77th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $471k79th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,865/mo83th percentile
- Median household income
- $140k91th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.90%87th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%97th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 73%
- Violent crime rate
- 58 per 100k17th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 471 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6968th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 787 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 36°F | 2.5″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 40°F | 2.2″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 47°F | 3.1″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 54°F | 3.0″ | — | 252 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 72°F | 2.2″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 72°F | 2.6″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 66°F | 4.0″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 56°F | 3.9″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 46°F | 2.7″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 38°F | 2.6″ | — | 200 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