Hot semi-arid
Rio Grande City, Texas
Starr County, Texas · Population 15k · 187 ft elevation
Living in Rio Grande City
Rio Grande City has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 99°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 45°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 136 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Rio Grande City at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 187 ft
- Average daily high
- 87°F99th percentile
- Average daily low
- 62°F93th 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
- $113k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $742/mo8th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.19%61th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%58th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%
- Violent crime rate
- 167 per 100k48th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,682 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71°F | 45°F | 0.8″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 76°F | 50°F | 0.9″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Mar | 82°F | 56°F | 1.3″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 89°F | 63°F | 1.0″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 94°F | 70°F | 2.9″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jun | 98°F | 74°F | 2.8″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Jul | 99°F | 75°F | 2.0″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Aug | 99°F | 75°F | 1.3″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Sep | 94°F | 71°F | 5.1″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 88°F | 63°F | 2.5″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Nov | 79°F | 54°F | 1.1″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Dec | 72°F | 47°F | 0.8″ | 0.1″ | 194 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