Hot semi-arid
McAllen, Texas
Hidalgo County, Texas · Population 144k · 138 ft elevation
Living in McAllen
McAllen has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 97°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 49°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 19″ 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.
McAllen at a glance
- Population
- 144k
- Elevation
- 138 ft
- Average daily high
- 86°F99th percentile
- Average daily low
- 65°F96th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 19″13th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,207 hrs83th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $174k26th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,017/mo35th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k30th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.78%84th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 69%84th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 126 per 100k38th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,422 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71°F | 49°F | 0.7″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 76°F | 53°F | 0.6″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Mar | 81°F | 59°F | 1.0″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 87°F | 65°F | 1.4″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 92°F | 71°F | 1.4″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jun | 96°F | 76°F | 3.0″ | — | 342 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 77°F | 1.6″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Aug | 99°F | 77°F | 1.4″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Sep | 94°F | 73°F | 3.8″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 89°F | 66°F | 2.0″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Nov | 79°F | 57°F | 1.1″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Dec | 73°F | 51°F | 0.6″ | 0.1″ | 195 hrs |
Near McAllen
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology