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Florence, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Williamson County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,215 Population 1,335/sq mi density
$72,743 Median Income $32,934 per capita
$206,500 Home Value $560,664 Zillow
$956 Median Rent 35.9% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 303 sunny days/yr
166 Violent Crime/100K 331 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$72,743 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$206,500 home value, $956/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
166 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Florence enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 48°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 303 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 37.1 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

48°F Jan (9°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average67.1°F
24% above US avg
January Average48°F (9°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days303 days/yr

Geography

Elevation996 ft (304 m)
Area0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
Population Density1,335/sq mi
Coordinates30.8413°N, 97.7918°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyWilliamson County County
Nearest AirportDraughon-Miller Central Texas Regional (TPL)
31 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 37.1"
2% below US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (May) 4.37"
Driest Month (Jul) 1.54"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score90.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability10.6 / 100
Community Resilience87.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively High
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very High
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

3 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.9. Most recent: M2.5 on Apr 2, 2024.

Sep 3, 2015 7 km NNE of Leander, Texas M2.9 22 km
Oct 20, 2017 5 km W of Flatonia, Texas M2.9 143 km
Apr 2, 2024 4 km SSW of Round Top, Texas M2.5 138 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

5 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Beryl (2024, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Beryl Category 1 243 km
2017 Harvey Category 3 243 km
2008 Ike Category 2 238 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 264 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 254 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

433 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 150 fatalities, 871 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
May 27, 1997 EF5 17 km 27
May 6, 1973 EF5 93 km 0
May 11, 1953 EF5 100 km 114
May 27, 1997 EF4 57 km 1
Apr 21, 1952 EF4 80 km 0
Apr 12, 2022 EF3 5 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 33 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 48 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 69 km 0
May 13, 1994 EF3 55 km 0
Mar 14, 1990 EF3 38 km 0
May 17, 1989 EF3 18 km 1
Apr 7, 1980 EF3 37 km 1
May 26, 1976 EF3 41 km 2
Mar 10, 1973 EF3 44 km 0
May 10, 1959 EF3 63 km 0
Apr 24, 1957 EF3 75 km 0
Apr 30, 1954 EF3 57 km 0
Dec 2, 1953 EF3 87 km 0
May 22, 2024 EF2 47 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: BASTROP COUNTY COMPLEX (31,838 ac, 2011).

Year Name Acres Distance
2011 BASTROP COUNTY COMPLEX 31,838 95 km
2022 CRITTENBERG COMPLEX 21,391 49 km
2011 ROBINETTE 6,039 44 km
2011 UNNAMED 5,706 45 km
2011 SPICEWOOD 4,239 57 km
1984 STEWAIT 3,696 79 km
2022 3 OAKS 3,294 81 km
2018 HARMAN ROAD 3,094 57 km
2009 OWL CREEK 2,376 51 km
2011 UNNAMED 2,236 40 km
2002 UNNAMED 2,234 63 km
2006 BROWNS CREEK RANGE 1,889 50 km
2000 CHEROKEE FIRE 1,597 76 km
2011 UNNAMED 1,581 39 km
2011 CORYELL COMPLEX 1,572 71 km
2008 BERTRAM 1,567 19 km
2008 HWY 195 FIRE 1,523 7 km
2022 BUDDY 1,521 91 km
2006 MONAHAM FIRE 1,484 82 km
2008 CR 208 1,483 29 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 48°F (9°C) 1.7 in Coldest
February 51°F (11°C) 2.6 in
March 59°F (15°C) 2.1 in
April 66°F (19°C) 3.1 in
May 73°F (23°C) 4.4 in Wettest
June 80°F (27°C) 3.2 in
July 84°F (29°C) 1.5 in Warmest, Driest
August 83°F (28°C) 2.0 in
September 77°F (25°C) 3.4 in
October 68°F (20°C) 3.2 in
November 57°F (14°C) 2.4 in
December 49°F (10°C) 1.9 in

Florence has a seasonal temperature swing of 36°F / from 48°F in January to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 31.5 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.4") and July the driest (1.5").

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