Humid subtropical
Yoakum, Texas
Lavaca County, Texas · Population 5.6k · 331 ft elevation
Living in Yoakum
Yoakum has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 40″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 130 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Yoakum at a glance
- Population
- 5.6k
- Elevation
- 331 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 40″38th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,994 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $134k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $887/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.09%56th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 290 per 100k70th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,006 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7932th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 41°F | 2.9″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 45°F | 1.9″ | — | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 52°F | 3.3″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 58°F | 3.4″ | — | 242 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 4.4″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 2.8″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 72°F | 3.5″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 59°F | 4.4″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Nov | 73°F | 50°F | 3.1″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 43°F | 2.7″ | 0.1″ | 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