Humid subtropical
Princeton, Texas
Collin County, Texas · Population 21k · 584 ft elevation
Living in Princeton
Princeton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 92 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 23 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Princeton at a glance
- Population
- 21k
- Elevation
- 584 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,052 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $311k59th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,059/mo88th percentile
- Median household income
- $97k71th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.71%81th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.47th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 81%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Violent crime rate
- 256 per 100k65th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 815 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- 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 | 34°F | 2.7″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 38°F | 2.6″ | — | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 46°F | 3.5″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 53°F | 3.6″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 62°F | 4.8″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 70°F | 3.6″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 74°F | 2.0″ | — | 353 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 73°F | 1.7″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 66°F | 2.8″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 54°F | 4.4″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 44°F | 3.2″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 36°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 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