Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:20 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:27 am – 5:26 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 34°F40 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month October1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days93 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arlington Six Flags station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksTarrant County College - Northeast Campuscollege · 2.9 miPrestonwood Lakelake · 4.2 miRemington College - Fort Worth Campuscollege · 5.5 miVillage Creek Lakelake · 5.5 miMillbrook Addition Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miMount Donwellpeak · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrookhollow Parkpark · under a mileSotogrande Parkpark · under a mileGrapevine Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.1 mi · 15,673 acresDallas-Forth Worth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.0 mi · 410 acresJoe Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.5 mi · 15,286 acresCedar Hill State Parkstate park · 16.7 mi · 1,891 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201524 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202423 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighTarrant County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighWinter weather Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality32% of days had good air in 2025116 of 365 days measured219 moderate, 28 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 56, worst day 162main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tarrant County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of Bedfordserves 49,941 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation547 ft167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital1.3 miPost officeCentral Bedford Post Office1.0 miTown hallBedford City Hallunder a milePoliceBedford Police Department1.1 miFire stationBedford Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 1 otherElementaryBell Manor Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighGene A Buinger Career and Technical Education Academyunder a mileSchoolTransition Center Campusunder a mileCollegeTarrant County College - Northeast Campus2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW7.7 miInterstateI-820 (Express Lanes)3.2 miUS highwayUS 3776.9 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW12 miRailBELL STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)1.9 miCoachArlington Andrews StreetGreyhound5.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76095 ZIP area.
