Humid subtropical
Olney, Texas
Young County, Texas · Population 3k · 1,204 ft elevation
Living in Olney
Olney has a humid subtropical climate: scorching summers (July highs around 97°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 29″ 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 57 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 9 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Olney at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 1,204 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 29″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,275 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $92k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $436/mo0th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.66%79th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Average commute
- 11 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 85%96th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%
- Violent crime rate
- 132 per 100k39th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 428 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 366th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 55th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 30°F | 1.4″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 33°F | 1.5″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 41°F | 2.6″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 49°F | 2.0″ | — | 276 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 59°F | 3.9″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 68°F | 3.4″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 72°F | 2.3″ | — | 364 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 71°F | 2.2″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 64°F | 2.5″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 52°F | 3.9″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 40°F | 1.9″ | 1.2″ | 227 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 32°F | 1.6″ | — | 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