Humid subtropical
San Marcos, Texas
Hays County, Texas · Population 69k · 636 ft elevation
Living in San Marcos
San Marcos has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 37″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 94 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 6 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
San Marcos at a glance
- Population
- 69k
- Elevation
- 636 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 37″30th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,097 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $270k52th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,299/mo57th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.62%78th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 421 per 100k83th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,940 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 853 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 39°F | 2.4″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 43°F | 1.7″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 50°F | 2.8″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 56°F | 3.2″ | — | 251 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 65°F | 4.5″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 72°F | 3.6″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 74°F | 2.2″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 74°F | 2.6″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 58°F | 4.4″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 48°F | 2.7″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 41°F | 2.4″ | — | 201 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