Hot semi-arid

Hidalgo, Texas

Hidalgo County, Texas · Population 14k · 118 ft elevation

Living in Hidalgo

Hidalgo has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 98°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 53°F).

Precipitation is moderate at about 22″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 159 muggy days a year.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Hidalgo at a glance

Population
14k
Elevation
118 ft
Average daily high
87°F99th percentile
Average daily low
67°F98th percentile
Annual precipitation
22″15th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,207 hrs83th percentile
Median AQI
5286th percentile
Median home value
$156k21th percentile
Median rent
$849/mo19th percentile
Median household income
$54k21th percentile
Property tax rate
1.97%88th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.2%
Unemployment rate
7.2%
Homes with broadband
92%55th percentile
Walkability index
7.024th percentile
Average commute
20 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
77%90th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
47%
Violent crime rate
129 per 100k39th percentile
Property crime rate
1,028 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9986th percentile
Outdoor access
3029th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
5%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
328 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Hidalgo, Texas
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan73°F53°F0.8″—197 hrs
Feb77°F57°F0.7″—194 hrs
Mar83°F63°F1.4″—234 hrs
Apr88°F68°F1.4″—262 hrs
May93°F74°F2.0″—308 hrs
Jun97°F78°F3.0″—342 hrs
Jul98°F79°F2.0″—350 hrs
Aug100°F79°F1.8″—346 hrs
Sep94°F76°F4.6″—277 hrs
Oct89°F69°F2.1″—276 hrs
Nov80°F60°F1.2″—226 hrs
Dec74°F54°F1.1″0.1″195 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