Hot semi-arid
Laureles, Texas
Cameron County, Texas · Population 3.5k · 33 ft elevation
Living in Laureles
Laureles has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 52°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 23″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 188 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 57, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Laureles at a glance
- Population
- 3.5k
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 67°F98th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 23″16th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,080 hrs75th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5795th percentile
- Median home value
- $141k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $794/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.97%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 2.80th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 81%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4545th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 13%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 52°F | 1.0″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Feb | 74°F | 56°F | 1.2″ | — | 178 hrs |
| Mar | 78°F | 62°F | 1.1″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 68°F | 1.3″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 73°F | 2.1″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 77°F | 2.7″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 78°F | 1.4″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 77°F | 1.3″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 75°F | 5.3″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 69°F | 2.7″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Nov | 78°F | 61°F | 1.9″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 72°F | 54°F | 1.3″ | 0.2″ | 179 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