Humid subtropical
Brownsville, Texas
Cameron County, Texas · Population 188k · 46 ft elevation
Living in Brownsville
Brownsville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 53°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 27″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 188 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 57, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Brownsville at a glance
- Population
- 188k
- Elevation
- 46 ft
- Average daily high
- 85°F98th percentile
- Average daily low
- 67°F98th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 27″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,080 hrs75th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5795th percentile
- Median home value
- $122k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $906/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k13th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.82%85th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 64%78th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%
- Violent crime rate
- 405 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,528 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4141th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73°F | 53°F | 1.1″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Feb | 76°F | 57°F | 1.0″ | — | 178 hrs |
| Mar | 81°F | 62°F | 1.4″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Apr | 86°F | 68°F | 1.5″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 90°F | 74°F | 2.2″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jun | 94°F | 77°F | 2.9″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 78°F | 2.0″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 78°F | 2.2″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 75°F | 5.7″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 87°F | 69°F | 3.8″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Nov | 80°F | 61°F | 1.8″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 74°F | 55°F | 1.2″ | — | 179 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