Humid subtropical
Lockhart, Texas
Caldwell County, Texas · Population 15k · 525 ft elevation
Living in Lockhart
Lockhart has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 35″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 107 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 6 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Lockhart at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 525 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 35″26th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,058 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $218k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,161/mo47th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k40th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.66%79th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%
- Violent crime rate
- 67 per 100k21th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 802 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 39°F | 2.4″ | — | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 43°F | 2.2″ | — | 171 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 50°F | 2.7″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 56°F | 2.9″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 65°F | 4.2″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 72°F | 3.5″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 73°F | 1.9″ | — | 348 hrs |
| Aug | 98°F | 73°F | 2.6″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 68°F | 3.4″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 58°F | 4.2″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 73°F | 48°F | 2.6″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 41°F | 2.8″ | — | 191 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