Cold semi-arid
Littlefield, Texas
Lamb County, Texas · Population 5.9k · 3,553 ft elevation
Living in Littlefield
Littlefield has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 18″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (79% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (7 days a year).
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 24, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Littlefield at a glance
- Population
- 5.9k
- Elevation
- 3,553 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 18″12th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,541 hrs91th percentile
- Median AQI
- 243th percentile
- Median home value
- $75k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,022/mo36th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k24th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.24%63th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 263 per 100k66th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 913 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6117th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1515th 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 | 23°F | 0.7″ | 1.2″ | 244 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 26°F | 0.6″ | 1.5″ | 223 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 33°F | 1.1″ | 0.6″ | 281 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 40°F | 1.1″ | 0.1″ | 310 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 51°F | 2.0″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 61°F | 2.9″ | — | 373 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 64°F | 2.2″ | — | 376 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 63°F | 2.4″ | — | 348 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 55°F | 2.3″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 43°F | 1.3″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 31°F | 0.7″ | 1.1″ | 245 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 24°F | 0.8″ | 2.3″ | 226 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