Humid subtropical
Plano, Texas
Collin County, Texas · Population 287k · 679 ft elevation
Living in Plano
Plano has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 86 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 23 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Plano at a glance
- Population
- 287k
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,051 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $441k76th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,792/mo80th percentile
- Median household income
- $109k79th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.54%75th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.676th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%
- Violent crime rate
- 147 per 100k44th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,194 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 36°F | 2.8″ | 0.2″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 40°F | 3.4″ | 1.3″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | 0.4″ | 222 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 55°F | 3.5″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 64°F | 5.2″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 71°F | 3.8″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 75°F | 2.2″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 75°F | 2.5″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 67°F | 3.3″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 56°F | 5.3″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 46°F | 3.0″ | 0.1″ | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 38°F | 3.4″ | 0.6″ | 191 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