Humid subtropical
Richland Hills, Texas
Tarrant County, Texas · Population 8.5k · 584 ft elevation
Living in Richland Hills
Richland Hills 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 38″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 74 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 56, with about 30 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Richland Hills at a glance
- Population
- 8.5k
- Elevation
- 584 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,171 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5694th percentile
- Median home value
- $233k43th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,327/mo58th percentile
- Median household income
- $68k41th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.48%72th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.854th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 69%84th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 188 per 100k53th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,109 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2323th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 36°F | 2.2″ | 0.1″ | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 39°F | 2.6″ | 1.3″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | 0.3″ | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 54°F | 3.3″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 64°F | 4.3″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 72°F | 4.3″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 75°F | 2.8″ | — | 360 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 75°F | 2.5″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 68°F | 2.7″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 56°F | 4.6″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 46°F | 2.6″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 37°F | 2.9″ | 0.3″ | 199 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