Humid subtropical
Tulia, Texas
Swisher County, Texas · Population 4.5k · 3,491 ft elevation
Living in Tulia
Tulia has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 21″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (78% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (9 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Tulia at a glance
- Population
- 4.5k
- Elevation
- 3,491 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 21″15th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,468 hrs90th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $87k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $712/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $32k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.95%88th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 72%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 161 per 100k47th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 577 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 376th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 722 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 23°F | 0.7″ | 2.5″ | 241 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 26°F | 0.7″ | 2.4″ | 219 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 33°F | 1.4″ | 1.3″ | 275 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 40°F | 1.5″ | 0.1″ | 300 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 51°F | 2.7″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 61°F | 2.9″ | — | 366 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 65°F | 2.4″ | — | 370 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 64°F | 2.6″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 56°F | 2.0″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 44°F | 1.9″ | 0.3″ | 266 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 32°F | 1.0″ | 1.9″ | 240 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 24°F | 0.8″ | 2.6″ | 223 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