Cold semi-arid
Alpine, Texas
Brewster County, Texas · Population 6k · 4,485 ft elevation
Living in Alpine
Alpine has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 16″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (80% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (5 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Alpine at a glance
- Population
- 6k
- Elevation
- 4,485 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 16″10th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,544 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $208k36th percentile
- Median rent
- $901/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k22th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.23%63th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 75%3th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.259th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 66 per 100k20th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 50 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 212th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7272th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,804 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 31°F | 0.5″ | 0.7″ | 252 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 34°F | 0.4″ | 0.2″ | 244 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 40°F | 0.4″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 47°F | 0.5″ | — | 323 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 56°F | 1.0″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 63°F | 2.3″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 64°F | 3.0″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 63°F | 3.0″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 58°F | 2.4″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 48°F | 1.3″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 39°F | 0.6″ | 0.5″ | 258 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 32°F | 0.6″ | 0.8″ | 250 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology