Humid subtropical
Stamford, Texas
Haskell County, Texas · Population 2.9k · 1,447 ft elevation
Living in Stamford
Stamford has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 27″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (75% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 51 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 9 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Stamford at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 1,447 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 27″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,360 hrs88th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $62k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,033/mo36th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.06%90th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%
- Violent crime rate
- 101 per 100k31th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 405 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 121th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 29°F | 1.2″ | 0.4″ | 231 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 33°F | 1.5″ | 1.4″ | 201 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 41°F | 2.0″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 49°F | 2.1″ | — | 287 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 60°F | 3.4″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 69°F | 3.8″ | — | 356 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 72°F | 1.8″ | — | 366 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 71°F | 2.5″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 63°F | 3.3″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 51°F | 2.5″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 40°F | 1.7″ | 0.5″ | 233 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 32°F | 1.3″ | 0.8″ | 214 hrs |
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- Haskell, TX · 3k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology