Humid subtropical
Universal City, Texas
Bexar County, Texas · Population 20k · 774 ft elevation
Living in Universal City
Universal City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 32″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 110 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Universal City at a glance
- Population
- 20k
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 59°F90th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 32″20th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,035 hrs70th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $249k47th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,213/mo52th percentile
- Median household income
- $75k51th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.05%90th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 167 per 100k48th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,039 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3736th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 886 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 41°F | 2.0″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 45°F | 1.7″ | 0.1″ | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 52°F | 2.3″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 58°F | 2.4″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 66°F | 4.4″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 73°F | 3.3″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 75°F | 2.4″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 75°F | 2.1″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 70°F | 3.9″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 60°F | 3.8″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 50°F | 2.1″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 42°F | 2.0″ | 0.1″ | 189 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