Humid subtropical
Santa Rosa, Texas
Cameron County, Texas · Population 3.1k · 66 ft elevation
Living in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 49°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 25″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 155 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 57, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Santa Rosa at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- Average daily high
- 86°F99th percentile
- Average daily low
- 64°F95th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 25″17th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,207 hrs83th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5795th percentile
- Median home value
- $49k0th percentile
- Median rent
- $892/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $30k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.55%75th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 74%3th percentile
- Walkability index
- 3.91th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1717th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71°F | 49°F | 1.1″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 76°F | 53°F | 1.0″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Mar | 81°F | 58°F | 1.4″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 86°F | 64°F | 1.4″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 91°F | 71°F | 2.5″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jun | 95°F | 75°F | 2.9″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 76°F | 1.7″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 75°F | 2.1″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Sep | 93°F | 72°F | 5.6″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 88°F | 65°F | 2.7″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Nov | 80°F | 57°F | 1.2″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Dec | 73°F | 50°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