Humid subtropical
Levelland, Texas
Hockley County, Texas · Population 13k · 3,517 ft elevation
Living in Levelland
Levelland has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 18″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (80% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (8 days a year).
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 24, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Levelland at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 3,517 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 18″12th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,566 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 243th percentile
- Median home value
- $126k13th percentile
- Median rent
- $789/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k18th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.67%80th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 377 per 100k79th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 795 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5112th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1313th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 25°F | 0.7″ | 1.3″ | 247 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 28°F | 0.6″ | 1.5″ | 229 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 35°F | 1.1″ | 0.5″ | 283 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 43°F | 1.0″ | — | 317 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 53°F | 2.4″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 63°F | 2.7″ | — | 375 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 66°F | 2.1″ | — | 372 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 64°F | 2.3″ | — | 351 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 57°F | 2.3″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 45°F | 1.5″ | 0.1″ | 274 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 34°F | 0.9″ | 0.9″ | 246 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 27°F | 0.8″ | 1.9″ | 233 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