Humid subtropical
Castroville, Texas
Medina County, Texas · Population 3k · 768 ft elevation
Living in Castroville
Castroville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 30″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 95 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Castroville at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 768 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 59°F90th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 30″19th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,035 hrs70th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $266k51th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,184/mo49th percentile
- Median household income
- $77k52th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.49%73th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.36th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%70th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 153 per 100k45th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,871 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6922th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4343th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 984 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 42°F | 1.7″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 70°F | 45°F | 1.9″ | — | 174 hrs |
| Mar | 76°F | 52°F | 2.1″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 59°F | 2.3″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 66°F | 3.4″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 94°F | 72°F | 3.0″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 73°F | 2.1″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 73°F | 2.1″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 69°F | 4.1″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 60°F | 3.4″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 51°F | 1.9″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 43°F | 1.6″ | — | 189 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