Humid subtropical
Mesquite, Texas
Dallas County, Texas · Population 149k · 509 ft elevation
Living in Mesquite
Mesquite has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 85 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Mesquite at a glance
- Population
- 149k
- Elevation
- 509 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,051 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $227k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,407/mo63th percentile
- Median household income
- $72k46th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.58%76th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.158th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%
- Violent crime rate
- 453 per 100k85th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,230 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 3.0″ | 0.1″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 39°F | 3.1″ | 0.1″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 4.0″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 3.9″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 4.0″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 73°F | 2.0″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 73°F | 2.8″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 66°F | 2.7″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 55°F | 4.9″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 45°F | 2.8″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | — | 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