Hot semi-arid
Alton, Texas
Hidalgo County, Texas · Population 19k · 177 ft elevation
Living in Alton
Alton has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 47°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 20″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 156 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Alton at a glance
- Population
- 19k
- Elevation
- 177 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 63°F94th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 20″14th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,207 hrs83th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $127k13th percentile
- Median rent
- $981/mo32th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k13th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.72%82th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.15th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%71th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 929 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 673 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3333th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 47°F | 0.8″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 74°F | 51°F | 0.9″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Mar | 79°F | 58°F | 1.4″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 85°F | 63°F | 1.7″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 90°F | 70°F | 1.9″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jun | 95°F | 74°F | 1.9″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 75°F | 2.2″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 75°F | 1.2″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 71°F | 3.5″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 87°F | 64°F | 2.2″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Nov | 78°F | 55°F | 1.1″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Dec | 71°F | 48°F | 1.4″ | 0.2″ | 194 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