Humid subtropical
Wolfforth, Texas
Lubbock County, Texas · Population 6.2k · 3,320 ft elevation
Living in Wolfforth
Wolfforth has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 19″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (79% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (12 days a year).
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 24, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Wolfforth at a glance
- Population
- 6.2k
- Elevation
- 3,320 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 19″13th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,501 hrs90th percentile
- Median AQI
- 243th percentile
- Median home value
- $245k46th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,430/mo64th percentile
- Median household income
- $92k68th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.10%91th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Violent crime rate
- 149 per 100k44th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 424 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1111th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 29°F | 0.7″ | 0.5″ | 242 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 31°F | 0.6″ | 0.3″ | 221 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 39°F | 1.2″ | 0.1″ | 276 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 47°F | 1.4″ | — | 306 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 57°F | 2.6″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 66°F | 2.7″ | — | 370 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 69°F | 2.2″ | — | 370 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 68°F | 2.0″ | — | 351 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 2.6″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 49°F | 1.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 38°F | 0.8″ | 0.1″ | 243 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 30°F | 0.8″ | 0.6″ | 227 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