Cold desert

San Elizario, Texas

El Paso County, Texas · Population 10k · 3,632 ft elevation

Living in San Elizario

San Elizario has a cold desert climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).

Precipitation is very dry at about 8″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).

Skies are exceptionally sunny (86% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 70, with about 63 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

San Elizario at a glance

Population
10k
Elevation
3,632 ft
Average daily high
80°F90th percentile
Average daily low
47°F57th percentile
Annual precipitation
8″1th percentile
Annual snowfall
2″32th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,804 hrs98th percentile
Median AQI
7097th percentile
Median home value
$107k7th percentile
Median rent
$874/mo21th percentile
Median household income
$48k12th percentile
Property tax rate
1.66%79th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.2%
Unemployment rate
3.3%
Homes with broadband
88%32th percentile
Walkability index
7.837th percentile
Average commute
35 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
62%73th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
42%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9564th percentile
Outdoor access
5049th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,411 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in San Elizario, Texas
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan61°F28°F0.4″0.4″261 hrs
Feb67°F33°F0.4″0.2″254 hrs
Mar75°F39°F0.3″—316 hrs
Apr82°F46°F0.2″—345 hrs
May90°F53°F0.5″—388 hrs
Jun97°F62°F0.7″—388 hrs
Jul95°F66°F1.7″—364 hrs
Aug93°F66°F1.4″—348 hrs
Sep88°F59°F1.1″—315 hrs
Oct81°F47°F0.8″0.1″307 hrs
Nov69°F35°F0.4″0.3″266 hrs
Dec60°F28°F0.5″0.7″252 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