Humid subtropical
South Alamo, Texas
Hidalgo County, Texas · Population 3.1k · 108 ft elevation
Living in South Alamo
South Alamo has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 50°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 26″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 159 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
South Alamo at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 108 ft
- Average daily high
- 85°F98th percentile
- Average daily low
- 65°F96th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 26″17th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,207 hrs83th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $70k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $683/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $34k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.98%50th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.32th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 654 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,929 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71°F | 50°F | 1.0″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 75°F | 53°F | 0.9″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Mar | 81°F | 60°F | 1.4″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 86°F | 65°F | 1.5″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 90°F | 71°F | 2.6″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jun | 95°F | 75°F | 2.8″ | — | 342 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 76°F | 2.2″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 76°F | 1.9″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 73°F | 5.6″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 87°F | 66°F | 2.8″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Nov | 80°F | 58°F | 1.6″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Dec | 72°F | 52°F | 1.3″ | 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