Humid subtropical
Sonora, Texas
Sutton County, Texas · Population 2.7k · 2,133 ft elevation
Living in Sonora
Sonora has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 23″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 45 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Sonora at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 2,133 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 23″16th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,255 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $130k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $751/mo8th percentile
- Median household income
- $72k47th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.43%70th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 73%2th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 85%96th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%
- Violent crime rate
- 125 per 100k38th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 166 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 70th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 31°F | 1.0″ | 0.6″ | 220 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 35°F | 1.2″ | 0.3″ | 205 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 43°F | 1.6″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 51°F | 1.7″ | — | 277 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 62°F | 2.4″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 94°F | 69°F | 2.6″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 72°F | 2.3″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 71°F | 2.6″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 64°F | 3.2″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 52°F | 2.1″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 41°F | 1.2″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 32°F | 0.7″ | 0.2″ | 218 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