Humid subtropical
San Antonio, Texas
Bexar County, Texas · Population 1.5M · 846 ft elevation
Living in San Antonio
San Antonio has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 34″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 93 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
San Antonio at a glance
- Population
- 1.5M
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 34″24th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,035 hrs70th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $220k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,258/mo55th percentile
- Median household income
- $63k34th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.81%85th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.576th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%41th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 532 per 100k89th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,917 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4847th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 984 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 40°F | 2.2″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 43°F | 1.9″ | — | 174 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 51°F | 2.4″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 57°F | 2.3″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 72°F | 3.5″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 74°F | 2.4″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 74°F | 2.4″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 59°F | 3.9″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 49°F | 2.5″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 41°F | 2.1″ | 0.1″ | 189 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