Humid subtropical
The Colony, Texas
Denton County, Texas · Population 45k · 597 ft elevation
Living in The Colony
The Colony has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 87 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 19 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
The Colony at a glance
- Population
- 45k
- Elevation
- 597 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,051 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $355k66th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,884/mo83th percentile
- Median household income
- $111k80th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.76%83th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 136 per 100k40th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,299 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 36°F | 2.8″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 40°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 55°F | 3.5″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 64°F | 5.2″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 72°F | 3.8″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 76°F | 2.2″ | — | 353 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 75°F | 2.5″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 67°F | 3.3″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 56°F | 5.3″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 46°F | 3.0″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 38°F | 3.4″ | — | 191 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