Hot semi-arid
Stanton, Texas
Martin County, Texas · Population 2.7k · 2,664 ft elevation
Living in Stanton
Stanton has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 14″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (79% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (20 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Stanton at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 2,664 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 14″8th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,507 hrs90th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $106k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,232/mo53th percentile
- Median household income
- $76k51th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.28%65th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 69%1th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 191 per 100k54th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,183 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 202th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 66th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 31°F | 0.8″ | 0.7″ | 240 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 35°F | 0.5″ | 0.1″ | 221 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 43°F | 0.8″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 50°F | 0.8″ | — | 311 hrs |
| May | 90°F | 60°F | 1.7″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jun | 95°F | 68°F | 1.6″ | — | 371 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 70°F | 1.4″ | — | 367 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 69°F | 1.6″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 62°F | 1.9″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 52°F | 1.2″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 40°F | 0.9″ | 0.5″ | 243 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 33°F | 0.5″ | 0.6″ | 229 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