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Lampasas, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Lampasas County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
7,506 Population 1,016/sq mi density
$63,173 Median Income $31,924 per capita
$197,000 Home Value $284,539 Zillow
$867 Median Rent 32.3% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 303 sunny days/yr
186 Violent Crime/100K 2,554 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,173 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$197,000 home value, $867/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
186 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Lampasas enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winters average 47°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 303 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 32.2 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

47°F Jan (8°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average66.0°F
22% above US avg
January Average47°F (8°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days303 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,029 ft (314 m)
Area7.4 sq mi (19.1 km²)
Population Density1,016/sq mi
Coordinates31.0640°N, 98.1828°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyLampasas County County
Nearest AirportDraughon-Miller Central Texas Regional (TPL)
46 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 32.2"
15% below US avg
Wettest Month (May) 4.29"
Driest Month (Jan) 1.46"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score29.9 / 100
Social Vulnerability69.2 / 100
Community Resilience28.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.9. Most recent: M2.9 on Sep 3, 2015.

Sep 3, 2015 7 km NNE of Leander, Texas M2.9 57 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Beryl Category 1 287 km
2017 Harvey Category 2 276 km
2008 Ike Category 2 275 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 299 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

379 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 35 fatalities, 234 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
May 27, 1997 EF5 60 km 27
May 6, 1973 EF5 92 km 0
May 11, 1999 EF4 97 km 1
May 27, 1997 EF4 79 km 1
Apr 21, 1952 EF4 85 km 0
Apr 12, 2022 EF3 43 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 67 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 69 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 86 km 0
May 13, 1994 EF3 56 km 0
Mar 14, 1990 EF3 65 km 0
May 17, 1989 EF3 63 km 1
May 12, 1982 EF3 97 km 0
Apr 7, 1980 EF3 76 km 1
May 26, 1976 EF3 63 km 2
Mar 10, 1973 EF3 37 km 0
May 10, 1959 EF3 98 km 0
May 22, 2024 EF2 71 km 0
Mar 21, 2022 EF2 82 km 0
Jun 9, 2019 EF2 24 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: CRITTENBERG COMPLEX (21,391 ac, 2022).

Year Name Acres Distance
2022 CRITTENBERG COMPLEX 21,391 51 km
1993 SAN SABA FIRE 12,896 73 km
2015 EATON CEMETERY 10,441 84 km
2020 MAYS 9,736 88 km
1999 WILLIAMS RANCH FIRE 6,226 59 km
2011 ROBINETTE 6,039 47 km
2011 UNNAMED 5,706 51 km
2003 UNNAMED 4,490 78 km
2011 SPICEWOOD 4,239 73 km
1984 STEWAIT 3,696 80 km
2020 BUFFALO CREEK 3,630 81 km
2015 LOG CABIN 3,391 76 km
2022 3 OAKS 3,294 40 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,133 91 km
2018 HARMAN ROAD 3,094 36 km
2000 UNNAMED 2,928 83 km
2011 CAMP BOWIE 2,652 94 km
2007 ART 2,623 93 km
2009 OWL CREEK 2,376 51 km
2014 HAVELAH 2,320 72 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 47°F (8°C) 1.5 in Coldest, Driest
February 50°F (10°C) 2.2 in
March 57°F (14°C) 2.2 in
April 65°F (18°C) 2.6 in
May 72°F (22°C) 4.3 in Wettest
June 78°F (26°C) 3.2 in
July 84°F (29°C) 1.7 in Warmest
August 82°F (28°C) 2.3 in
September 76°F (25°C) 3.0 in
October 67°F (19°C) 3.2 in
November 56°F (13°C) 2.2 in
December 48°F (9°C) 1.7 in

Lampasas has a seasonal temperature swing of 37°F / from 47°F in January to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 30.0 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.3") and January the driest (1.5").

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