Humid subtropical
Helotes, Texas
Bexar County, Texas · Population 9.4k · 1,047 ft elevation
Living in Helotes
Helotes has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 97°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 32″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 94 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Helotes at a glance
- Population
- 9.4k
- Elevation
- 1,047 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 59°F90th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 32″20th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,035 hrs70th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $382k70th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,518/mo95th percentile
- Median household income
- $130k88th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.88%86th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%79th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%
- Violent crime rate
- 29 per 100k8th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 665 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6867th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,083 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 42°F | 2.0″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 69°F | 46°F | 1.8″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 76°F | 53°F | 2.3″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 59°F | 2.4″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 94°F | 72°F | 3.4″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 74°F | 2.4″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Aug | 98°F | 74°F | 2.5″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 70°F | 3.1″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 61°F | 3.8″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 51°F | 1.9″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 44°F | 1.9″ | — | 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