Cold semi-arid
Seminole, Texas
Gaines County, Texas · Population 7.1k · 3,307 ft elevation
Living in Seminole
Seminole has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 17″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (12 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Seminole at a glance
- Population
- 7.1k
- Elevation
- 3,307 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 17″11th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,595 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $151k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $881/mo22th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.93%88th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.368th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 254 per 100k65th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 629 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5815th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1515th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 28°F | 0.7″ | 1.7″ | 247 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 31°F | 0.7″ | 1.3″ | 229 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 38°F | 1.0″ | 0.1″ | 286 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 45°F | 1.1″ | 0.1″ | 323 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 55°F | 2.2″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 64°F | 1.9″ | — | 379 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 67°F | 2.0″ | — | 371 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 66°F | 1.8″ | — | 354 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 59°F | 2.8″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 48°F | 1.3″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 36°F | 1.0″ | 0.8″ | 248 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 29°F | 0.7″ | 0.8″ | 234 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