Hot semi-arid

Crystal City, Texas

Zavala County, Texas · Population 6.2k · 561 ft elevation

Living in Crystal City

Crystal City has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 97°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).

Precipitation is dry at about 19″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 91 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Crystal City at a glance

Population
6.2k
Elevation
561 ft
Average daily high
84°F96th percentile
Average daily low
62°F93th percentile
Annual precipitation
19″13th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,176 hrs83th percentile
Median AQI
4252th percentile
Median home value
$87k3th percentile
Median rent
$445/mo0th percentile
Median household income
$39k4th percentile
Property tax rate
1.55%75th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.2%
Unemployment rate
6.8%
Homes with broadband
76%4th percentile
Walkability index
7.736th percentile
Average commute
18 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
42%42th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
47%
Violent crime rate
221 per 100k60th percentile
Property crime rate
239 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
5413th percentile
Outdoor access
33th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
0%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
328 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Crystal City, Texas
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan67°F44°F1.0″—200 hrs
Feb72°F49°F0.8″—188 hrs
Mar79°F55°F1.7″—233 hrs
Apr86°F62°F1.3″—258 hrs
May91°F70°F2.2″—296 hrs
Jun97°F75°F2.1″—339 hrs
Jul97°F76°F2.1″—350 hrs
Aug99°F76°F1.9″—351 hrs
Sep93°F72°F2.4″—277 hrs
Oct85°F64°F2.0″—268 hrs
Nov74°F53°F1.0″—217 hrs
Dec68°F45°F0.8″—199 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