12/14/2011 — admin
Temple is strategically located along the Central Texas technology corridor between San Antonio and Austin to the south and Dallas/Fort Worth to the north, and is easily accessible via road or air. The city is located on Interstate 35, the main north-south interstate through Texas that extends from Mexico to Canada. In addition, the other major highways in the community include: US Highway 190, SH 36, SH 53 and SH 95. Temple is a principal city in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has an estimated population of 425,683. Direct access to Interstate 35 positions Temple within 180 miles of 80% of Texas’ population. It has the advantages of a strong supporting infrastructure and market but without problems associated with urban environment, higher costs, too-rapid growth, and difficult construction climate.
| Climate & Geographical | |
| Average Annual Temperature | 66.6°F |
| Average Annual High Temperature | 77.9°F |
| Average Annual Low Temperature | 55.3°F |
| Average High July Temperature | 95.4°F |
| Average Low July Temperature | 72.6°F |
| Average High January Temperature | 58.2°F |
| Average Low January Temperature | 36.2°F |
| Average Precipitation | 34.8 |
| Average Number of Days With Precipitation | 74 |
| Average Annual Snowfall | 1.4 in |
| Elevation | 694 feet |
| Latitude | 31.102620688 |
| Longitude | -97.3776317911 |
| City Limits | 69.02 square miles |
| Source: Weather Base | |