Humid subtropical
Mount Vernon, Texas
Franklin County, Texas · Population 2.5k · 505 ft elevation
Living in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 94 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Mount Vernon at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 505 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,953 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $177k27th percentile
- Median rent
- $954/mo29th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k40th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.54%75th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.854th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 253th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 34°F | 3.4″ | 0.5″ | 186 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 38°F | 3.7″ | 0.9″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 44°F | 4.5″ | 0.1″ | 212 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 52°F | 4.1″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 61°F | 5.1″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 4.2″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 73°F | 3.2″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 72°F | 3.1″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 3.6″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 54°F | 4.7″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 44°F | 3.9″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 36°F | 4.7″ | 0.1″ | 180 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