Humid subtropical
Ponder, Texas
Denton County, Texas · Population 2.5k · 745 ft elevation
Living in Ponder
Ponder has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 19 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Ponder at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 745 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,171 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $287k55th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,345/mo93th percentile
- Median household income
- $111k80th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.00%89th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 34 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 33 per 100k9th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 201 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2424th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 32°F | 1.9″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 36°F | 2.5″ | 0.1″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 44°F | 3.1″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 51°F | 3.4″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 61°F | 4.5″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 3.7″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 73°F | 1.8″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 72°F | 2.4″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 64°F | 2.6″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 52°F | 4.2″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 2.7″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 34°F | 2.8″ | — | 198 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