Hot semi-arid
Del Rio, Texas
Val Verde County, Texas · Population 35k · 971 ft elevation
Living in Del Rio
Del Rio has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 101°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 20″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 69 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Del Rio at a glance
- Population
- 35k
- Elevation
- 971 ft
- Average daily high
- 85°F98th percentile
- Average daily low
- 63°F94th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 20″14th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,153 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $143k17th percentile
- Median rent
- $892/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k29th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.61%78th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 74%3th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%57th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%
- Violent crime rate
- 147 per 100k44th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 987 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7628th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 820 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 44°F | 0.6″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Feb | 73°F | 49°F | 0.6″ | 0.1″ | 198 hrs |
| Mar | 80°F | 56°F | 1.2″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Apr | 87°F | 63°F | 1.5″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 93°F | 71°F | 3.1″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 99°F | 77°F | 2.3″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jul | 101°F | 79°F | 1.5″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Aug | 101°F | 79°F | 2.7″ | — | 342 hrs |
| Sep | 94°F | 73°F | 2.6″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 64°F | 2.1″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 75°F | 53°F | 0.9″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 68°F | 44°F | 0.7″ | — | 208 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