Hot semi-arid
Zapata, Texas
Zapata County, Texas · Population 4.9k · 404 ft elevation
Living in Zapata
Zapata has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 98°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 46°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 20″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 119 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Zapata at a glance
- Population
- 4.9k
- Elevation
- 404 ft
- Average daily high
- 85°F98th percentile
- Average daily low
- 63°F94th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 20″14th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,248 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $104k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $482/mo0th percentile
- Median household income
- $38k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.17%60th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 315th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 46°F | 0.8″ | — | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 74°F | 51°F | 0.5″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Mar | 81°F | 58°F | 0.7″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Apr | 88°F | 64°F | 1.2″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 93°F | 71°F | 2.6″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jun | 98°F | 75°F | 2.6″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Jul | 98°F | 76°F | 2.8″ | — | 353 hrs |
| Aug | 99°F | 76°F | 1.5″ | — | 355 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 72°F | 4.4″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 65°F | 1.4″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Nov | 76°F | 56°F | 1.2″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 68°F | 48°F | 0.7″ | 0.1″ | 203 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