Humid subtropical
Vernon, Texas
Wilbarger County, Texas · Population 9.9k · 1,184 ft elevation
Living in Vernon
Vernon has a humid subtropical climate: scorching summers (July highs around 97°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 28″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (75% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 46 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Vernon at a glance
- Population
- 9.9k
- Elevation
- 1,184 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 28″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,358 hrs88th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $90k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $870/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k13th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.63%78th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 415 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,430 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4610th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 29°F | 1.1″ | 0.9″ | 232 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 31°F | 1.2″ | 0.3″ | 202 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 41°F | 2.1″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 48°F | 2.6″ | — | 284 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 60°F | 3.7″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 69°F | 4.1″ | — | 357 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 73°F | 2.4″ | — | 370 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 72°F | 2.8″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 64°F | 3.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 52°F | 2.5″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 40°F | 1.6″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 31°F | 1.3″ | — | 212 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