Humid subtropical
Paris, Texas
Lamar County, Texas · Population 25k · 623 ft elevation
Living in Paris
Paris has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 89 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Paris at a glance
- Population
- 25k
- Elevation
- 623 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,998 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $128k13th percentile
- Median rent
- $903/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $45k9th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.21%62th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 413 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,018 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2424th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 33°F | 3.1″ | 0.5″ | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 37°F | 3.3″ | — | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 45°F | 4.3″ | 0.2″ | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 53°F | 4.7″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 5.6″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 4.3″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 75°F | 3.5″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 74°F | 3.0″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 66°F | 4.0″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 54°F | 4.6″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 44°F | 4.2″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 36°F | 4.3″ | 0.8″ | 184 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