Humid subtropical
Wharton, Texas
Wharton County, Texas · Population 8.7k · 115 ft elevation
Living in Wharton
Wharton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 140 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Wharton at a glance
- Population
- 8.7k
- Elevation
- 115 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,994 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $149k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $993/mo33th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.62%78th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 216 per 100k59th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,719 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1414th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 42°F | 3.1″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 46°F | 1.9″ | — | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 76°F | 53°F | 2.8″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 82°F | 59°F | 3.1″ | — | 242 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 73°F | 4.9″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 75°F | 4.3″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 74°F | 3.9″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Sep | 93°F | 70°F | 5.7″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 60°F | 5.6″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Nov | 75°F | 51°F | 5.7″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 45°F | 3.7″ | — | 183 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