Hot semi-arid
Laredo, Texas
Webb County, Texas · Population 256k · 433 ft elevation
Living in Laredo
Laredo has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 100°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 47°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 20″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 111 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Laredo at a glance
- Population
- 256k
- Elevation
- 433 ft
- Average daily high
- 86°F99th percentile
- Average daily low
- 64°F95th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 20″14th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,249 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $182k28th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,001/mo34th percentile
- Median household income
- $63k35th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.88%86th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%
- Violent crime rate
- 316 per 100k73th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,157 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 55th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 47°F | 0.8″ | — | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 74°F | 52°F | 0.7″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Mar | 81°F | 58°F | 1.3″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Apr | 88°F | 65°F | 1.3″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 94°F | 72°F | 2.8″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jun | 99°F | 76°F | 1.8″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Jul | 100°F | 77°F | 1.9″ | — | 354 hrs |
| Aug | 101°F | 77°F | 1.6″ | — | 356 hrs |
| Sep | 94°F | 73°F | 3.9″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 87°F | 66°F | 1.7″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Nov | 77°F | 56°F | 1.0″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 69°F | 48°F | 1.1″ | 0.1″ | 202 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