Humid subtropical
Taft, Texas
San Patricio County, Texas · Population 2.8k · 66 ft elevation
Living in Taft
Taft has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 162 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Taft at a glance
- Population
- 2.8k
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,050 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $124k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $980/mo32th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k40th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.78%84th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 68%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 203 per 100k56th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 912 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1918th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 44°F | 2.0″ | — | 189 hrs |
| Feb | 70°F | 48°F | 2.0″ | — | 169 hrs |
| Mar | 75°F | 54°F | 2.8″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 60°F | 1.9″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 68°F | 3.4″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 73°F | 3.8″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 3.4″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 74°F | 3.0″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 70°F | 5.7″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 61°F | 3.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 52°F | 2.6″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 68°F | 45°F | 2.0″ | — | 185 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