Humid subtropical
Palestine, Texas
Anderson County, Texas · Population 19k · 492 ft elevation
Living in Palestine
Palestine has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 100 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Palestine at a glance
- Population
- 19k
- Elevation
- 492 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,012 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $153k20th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,032/mo36th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.37%68th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 464 per 100k86th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,592 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7426th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 35°F | 4.0″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 39°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 157 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 45°F | 4.1″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 52°F | 4.1″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 4.5″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 2.6″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 71°F | 3.7″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 65°F | 3.3″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 54°F | 4.2″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 44°F | 3.9″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 37°F | 4.2″ | — | 185 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