Cold semi-arid
Perryton, Texas
Ochiltree County, Texas · Population 8.6k · 2,963 ft elevation
Living in Perryton
Perryton has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 23″ a year, and it gets light snow (14″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (76% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (14 days a year).
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 16 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Perryton at a glance
- Population
- 8.6k
- Elevation
- 2,963 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 23″16th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 14″50th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,388 hrs89th percentile
- Median AQI
- 161th percentile
- Median home value
- $131k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $910/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $64k36th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.49%73th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.461th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 257 per 100k65th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 135 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 356th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1818th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 23°F | 0.7″ | 3.1″ | 222 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 26°F | 0.6″ | 2.4″ | 204 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 34°F | 1.5″ | 2.7″ | 262 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 42°F | 1.9″ | 0.6″ | 286 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 53°F | 2.8″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 64°F | 3.2″ | — | 366 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 375 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 67°F | 3.0″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 59°F | 1.9″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 46°F | 2.0″ | 0.8″ | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 33°F | 0.8″ | 1.1″ | 230 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 25°F | 1.0″ | 2.9″ | 212 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