Humid subtropical
Sweetwater, Texas
Nolan County, Texas · Population 10k · 2,178 ft elevation
Living in Sweetwater
Sweetwater has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 21″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (76% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 34 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 24, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Sweetwater at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 2,178 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 21″15th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,409 hrs89th percentile
- Median AQI
- 243th percentile
- Median home value
- $84k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $862/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.47%72th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 485 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,278 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 387th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1717th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 689 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 32°F | 1.0″ | 0.3″ | 233 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 35°F | 1.0″ | 0.5″ | 212 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 42°F | 1.4″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 51°F | 1.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 61°F | 2.8″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 69°F | 3.1″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 72°F | 1.8″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 2.2″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 64°F | 2.1″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 53°F | 2.2″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 1.1″ | 0.8″ | 237 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 34°F | 1.0″ | 0.7″ | 222 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