Humid subtropical
Pampa, Texas
Gray County, Texas · Population 17k · 3,251 ft elevation
Living in Pampa
Pampa has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 23″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (78% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (11 days a year).
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 16 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Pampa at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 3,251 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 23″16th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,461 hrs89th percentile
- Median AQI
- 161th percentile
- Median home value
- $96k5th percentile
- Median rent
- $898/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k20th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.56%75th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 500 per 100k88th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,342 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6016th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1918th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 755 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 23°F | 0.8″ | 3.3″ | 235 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 25°F | 0.6″ | 3.3″ | 214 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 33°F | 1.5″ | 1.8″ | 273 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 42°F | 2.2″ | 0.6″ | 299 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 52°F | 2.8″ | 0.2″ | 337 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 62°F | 3.2″ | — | 369 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 67°F | 2.5″ | — | 373 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 65°F | 3.1″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 58°F | 1.9″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 45°F | 2.2″ | 0.7″ | 264 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 33°F | 1.0″ | 1.5″ | 238 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 24°F | 0.9″ | 4.3″ | 218 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