Hot desert
Town of Pecos, Texas
Reeves County, Texas · Population 11k · 2,595 ft elevation
Living in Town of Pecos
Town of Pecos has a hot desert climate: scorching summers (July highs around 98°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 10″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (82% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (9 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Town of Pecos at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 2,595 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 10″3th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,664 hrs94th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $114k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $986/mo33th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k24th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.22%62th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.663th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 736 per 100k95th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 632 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 192th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1515th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 30°F | 0.8″ | 0.2″ | 249 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 34°F | 0.3″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Mar | 75°F | 42°F | 0.5″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Apr | 84°F | 49°F | 0.2″ | — | 330 hrs |
| May | 92°F | 58°F | 1.0″ | — | 362 hrs |
| Jun | 98°F | 67°F | 0.9″ | — | 374 hrs |
| Jul | 98°F | 69°F | 1.5″ | — | 373 hrs |
| Aug | 98°F | 69°F | 1.1″ | — | 353 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 62°F | 1.9″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 51°F | 1.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 38°F | 0.5″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 32°F | 0.3″ | 0.4″ | 241 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