Humid subtropical
Rockdale, Texas
Milam County, Texas · Population 5.5k · 479 ft elevation
Living in Rockdale
Rockdale has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 39″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 109 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Rockdale at a glance
- Population
- 5.5k
- Elevation
- 479 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 39″35th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,027 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $164k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,013/mo35th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.35%67th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 350 per 100k77th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,155 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5815th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 55th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 38°F | 2.6″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 43°F | 2.4″ | 0.1″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 50°F | 2.9″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 57°F | 2.3″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 65°F | 5.3″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 3.6″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 2.6″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 73°F | 2.5″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 67°F | 3.9″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 57°F | 4.3″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 48°F | 3.1″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 41°F | 3.1″ | — | 184 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