How dark is the sky in Temple, TX?

Temple reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 55.5% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Temple.

Worth remembering: this is satellite radiance, not a ground observation. A true Bortle rating needs a human eye at night, this is the closest large-scale substitute.

The nearest darker sky to Temple

6 miles from Temple, straight-line, sits Belton, TX, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Temple's own suburban band.

Belton, TX is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.

Temple against the rest of the dataset

About 96,267 people live in Temple, TX, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Temple ranks 1,770 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.