Hot semi-arid
Pharr, Texas
Hidalgo County, Texas · Population 80k · 125 ft elevation
Living in Pharr
Pharr has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 98°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 53°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 22″ 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.
Pharr at a glance
- Population
- 80k
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Average daily high
- 87°F99th percentile
- Average daily low
- 67°F98th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 22″15th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,207 hrs83th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $112k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $990/mo33th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.15%92th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 53%63th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Violent crime rate
- 214 per 100k58th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,086 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3232th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73°F | 53°F | 0.8″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 77°F | 57°F | 0.7″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Mar | 83°F | 63°F | 1.4″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 88°F | 68°F | 1.4″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 93°F | 74°F | 2.0″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jun | 97°F | 78°F | 3.0″ | — | 342 hrs |
| Jul | 98°F | 79°F | 2.0″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Aug | 100°F | 79°F | 1.8″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Sep | 94°F | 76°F | 4.6″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 89°F | 69°F | 2.1″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Nov | 80°F | 60°F | 1.2″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Dec | 74°F | 54°F | 1.1″ | 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