Humid subtropical
Mineral Wells, Texas
Palo Pinto County, Texas · Population 15k · 896 ft elevation
Living in Mineral Wells
Mineral Wells has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 32″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 64 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 9 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Mineral Wells at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 32″20th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,274 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $146k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,004/mo34th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.55%75th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 214 per 100k58th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,571 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5513th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 33°F | 1.6″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 37°F | 2.2″ | 0.7″ | 194 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 45°F | 3.0″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 52°F | 2.6″ | — | 275 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 61°F | 4.0″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 72°F | 2.1″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 71°F | 2.5″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 64°F | 2.7″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 53°F | 3.3″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 43°F | 2.4″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 34°F | 1.9″ | — | 206 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