Humid subtropical
Wells Branch, Texas
Travis County, Texas · Population 14k · 840 ft elevation
Living in Wells Branch
Wells Branch has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 37″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 100 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 6 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Wells Branch at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 37″30th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,059 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $369k68th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,450/mo65th percentile
- Median household income
- $64k36th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.66%79th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.883th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 56%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6363th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 689 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 38°F | 2.6″ | 0.2″ | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 41°F | 2.0″ | — | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 48°F | 3.0″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 55°F | 2.3″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 4.1″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 71°F | 4.4″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 73°F | 2.8″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 73°F | 2.3″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 67°F | 3.4″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 57°F | 4.6″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 47°F | 2.8″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 39°F | 2.8″ | 0.1″ | 190 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