Humid subtropical
Merkel, Texas
Taylor County, Texas · Population 2.6k · 1,877 ft elevation
Living in Merkel
Merkel has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 27″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (74% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 44 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Merkel at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 1,877 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 27″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,321 hrs88th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $99k5th percentile
- Median rent
- $992/mo33th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.17%60th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.15th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 80 per 100k25th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 762 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2019th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 820 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 32°F | 1.1″ | 0.2″ | 224 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 35°F | 1.5″ | 0.1″ | 200 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 42°F | 1.8″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 50°F | 1.9″ | — | 286 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 60°F | 3.4″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 68°F | 3.2″ | — | 355 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 71°F | 2.0″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 70°F | 2.9″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 64°F | 3.2″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 53°F | 2.6″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 41°F | 1.5″ | 0.5″ | 231 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 34°F | 1.4″ | 0.7″ | 212 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