Humid subtropical
Murphy, Texas
Collin County, Texas · Population 21k · 581 ft elevation
Living in Murphy
Murphy has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 40″ 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 moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 23 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Murphy at a glance
- Population
- 21k
- Elevation
- 581 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 40″38th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,051 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $509k82th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,640/mo96th percentile
- Median household income
- $165k95th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.76%83th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 81%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%
- Violent crime rate
- 38 per 100k11th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 554 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 109th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 34°F | 2.6″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 38°F | 2.7″ | — | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 46°F | 3.5″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 53°F | 3.7″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 62°F | 4.7″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 70°F | 4.1″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 1.9″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 73°F | 2.1″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 66°F | 3.1″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 55°F | 4.4″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 44°F | 3.4″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 36°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 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