Humid subtropical
Hondo, Texas
Medina County, Texas · Population 8.5k · 899 ft elevation
Living in Hondo
Hondo has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 97°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 25″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 84 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Hondo at a glance
- Population
- 8.5k
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 25″17th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,039 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $216k38th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,163/mo48th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k28th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.03%53th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 132 per 100k39th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,108 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6922th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6968th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,017 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 39°F | 1.2″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 70°F | 44°F | 1.3″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 76°F | 50°F | 1.9″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 57°F | 2.1″ | — | 242 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 66°F | 3.4″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 95°F | 71°F | 2.9″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 73°F | 2.1″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 72°F | 1.9″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 68°F | 2.8″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 59°F | 2.6″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Nov | 73°F | 48°F | 1.6″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 40°F | 1.2″ | — | 198 hrs |
Near Hondo
- Castroville, TX · 3k
- Devine, TX · 4.4k
- Lakehills, TX · 5.9k
- Pearsall, TX · 8.8k
- Helotes, TX · 9.4k
- Lackland AFB, TX · 6.7k
- Leon Valley, TX · 11k
- Cross Mountain, TX · 4.5k
Largest places in Texas
- Houston, TX · 2.3M
- San Antonio, TX · 1.5M
- Dallas, TX · 1.3M
- Austin, TX · 968k
- Fort Worth, TX · 941k
- El Paso, TX · 678k
- Arlington, TX · 395k
- Corpus Christi, TX · 317k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology