Humid subtropical
Waco, Texas
McLennan County, Texas · Population 142k · 482 ft elevation
Living in Waco
Waco 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 38″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 87 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Waco at a glance
- Population
- 142k
- Elevation
- 482 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,110 hrs78th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $200k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,098/mo42th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.66%79th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%
- Violent crime rate
- 414 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,799 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2222th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 36°F | 2.7″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 40°F | 2.7″ | — | 177 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 48°F | 3.5″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 54°F | 3.2″ | — | 252 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 64°F | 4.4″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 72°F | 3.6″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 75°F | 1.9″ | — | 357 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 75°F | 2.4″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 68°F | 3.1″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 57°F | 4.3″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 46°F | 2.9″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 39°F | 2.8″ | — | 197 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