Humid subtropical
South Padre Island, Texas
Cameron County, Texas · Population 2.9k · 20 ft elevation
Living in South Padre Island
South Padre Island has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 52°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 29″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 229 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 57, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
South Padre Island at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 66°F97th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 29″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,212 hrs85th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5795th percentile
- Median home value
- $499k81th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,421/mo64th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k32th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.42%70th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,589 per 100k100th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 10,881 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5756th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 22%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 15%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 52°F | 1.4″ | — | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 72°F | 56°F | 1.2″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 76°F | 61°F | 1.7″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 67°F | 1.6″ | — | 278 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 73°F | 2.4″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 76°F | 3.1″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 77°F | 2.3″ | — | 353 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 77°F | 1.9″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 74°F | 6.2″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 69°F | 3.9″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Nov | 78°F | 61°F | 1.8″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 71°F | 54°F | 1.4″ | 0.2″ | 176 hrs |
Near South Padre Island
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology