Humid subtropical
Bishop, Texas
Nueces County, Texas · Population 3.1k · 72 ft elevation
Living in Bishop
Bishop has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 45°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 29″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 178 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Bishop at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 62°F93th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 29″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,119 hrs78th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $116k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $905/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k28th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.85%86th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 70%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.68th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 132 per 100k39th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 363 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 11th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 45°F | 1.5″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 71°F | 49°F | 1.6″ | — | 178 hrs |
| Mar | 77°F | 56°F | 1.7″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 63°F | 1.5″ | — | 255 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 69°F | 3.3″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 74°F | 2.3″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 75°F | 2.1″ | — | 345 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 75°F | 2.7″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 72°F | 5.2″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 64°F | 3.1″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 77°F | 53°F | 1.7″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 70°F | 47°F | 2.2″ | 0.1″ | 182 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