Humid subtropical
Lufkin, Texas
Angelina County, Texas · Population 34k · 325 ft elevation
Living in Lufkin
Lufkin has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 109 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Lufkin at a glance
- Population
- 34k
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,958 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $163k22th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,043/mo37th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.49%73th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 69%84th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 441 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,089 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4746th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 14%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 37°F | 4.7″ | 0.1″ | 186 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 41°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 48°F | 4.2″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 54°F | 3.7″ | — | 252 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 63°F | 4.6″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 4.2″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 3.3″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 3.8″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 55°F | 4.7″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 45°F | 4.5″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 39°F | 4.7″ | 0.1″ | 177 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