Hot semi-arid

Murillo, Texas

Hidalgo County, Texas · Population 8.5k · 102 ft elevation

Living in Murillo

Murillo has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 97°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 49°F).

Precipitation is moderate at about 24″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 155 muggy days a year.

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

Murillo at a glance

Population
8.5k
Elevation
102 ft
Average daily high
86°F99th percentile
Average daily low
64°F95th percentile
Annual precipitation
24″16th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,207 hrs83th percentile
Median AQI
5286th percentile
Median home value
$156k20th percentile
Median rent
$720/mo6th percentile
Median household income
$68k41th percentile
Property tax rate
1.70%81th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.2%
Unemployment rate
10.7%
Homes with broadband
88%32th percentile
Walkability index
6.619th percentile
Average commute
19 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
59%71th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
50%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9986th percentile
Outdoor access
1414th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
2%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
262 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Murillo, Texas
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan70°F49°F1.3″—197 hrs
Feb75°F54°F0.9″—193 hrs
Mar80°F58°F1.4″—234 hrs
Apr86°F65°F1.4″—263 hrs
May92°F71°F2.6″—308 hrs
Jun95°F75°F2.8″—343 hrs
Jul97°F77°F2.5″—350 hrs
Aug98°F77°F1.8″—346 hrs
Sep93°F73°F4.3″—277 hrs
Oct89°F66°F2.5″—276 hrs
Nov79°F58°F1.3″—226 hrs
Dec73°F51°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