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Benavides, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Duval County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,399 Population 790/sq mi density
$44,950 Median Income $18,447 per capita
$84,800 Home Value $74,520 Zillow
$917 Median Rent 11.0% income on rent
72°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
396 Violent Crime/100K 2,844 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$44,950 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,800 home value, $917/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
396 violent crimes/100K (4% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Benavides has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 72°F (22°C). Winters average 56°F in January while summers reach 85°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

56°F Jan (13°C) 85°F Jul (30°C)
Annual Average72.1°F
34% above US avg
January Average56°F (13°C)
July Average85°F (30°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation377 ft (115 m)
Area1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
Population Density790/sq mi
Coordinates27.5969°N, 98.4138°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyDuval County County
Nearest AirportAlice International (ALI)
26 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (Sep) 4.49"
Driest Month (Mar) 0.83"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score54.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability99.3 / 100
Community Resilience5.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Very Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Very Low
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

80 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.5 on Jul 30, 2025.

Oct 20, 2011 14 km SSW of Falls City, Texas M4.8 145 km
Apr 9, 1993 21 km NW of Pawnee, Texas M4.1 138 km
Apr 25, 2010 10 km WNW of Driscoll, Texas M3.9 57 km
Mar 24, 1997 4 km SSE of Alice, Texas M3.8 38 km
Jan 6, 2018 17 km SW of Falls City, Texas M3.6 142 km
Jun 24, 2012 16 km ESE of Tilden, Texas M3.4 92 km
Sep 23, 2024 16 km SW of Falls City, Texas M3.3 143 km
Sep 10, 2014 7 km NNE of Charlotte, Texas M3.2 149 km
Jan 25, 2019 13 km N of Three Rivers, Texas M3.1 112 km
Feb 16, 2025 19 km WSW of Falls City, Texas M3.1 146 km
Jan 7, 2018 20 km WSW of Falls City, Texas M3.1 145 km
Jan 31, 2015 16 km SSW of Falls City, Texas M3.1 143 km
Jun 1, 2018 2 km SW of Christine, Texas M3.1 131 km
Jul 24, 2021 11 km NW of Tilden, Texas M3.1 106 km
Jan 3, 2021 13 km SW of Falls City, Texas M3.1 147 km
Feb 4, 2012 23 km SW of Falls City, Texas M3.0 140 km
Apr 17, 2022 17 km SW of Falls City, Texas M3.0 143 km
Jun 3, 2018 8 km E of Christine, Texas M3.0 133 km
Mar 10, 2025 20 km WSW of Falls City, Texas M3.0 146 km
Jun 2, 2018 18 km NNW of Pawnee, Texas M3.0 136 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Hurricane History

11 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Beryl (2024, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Beryl Category 1 256 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 222 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 118 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 146 km
2008 Dolly Category 2 136 km
2005 Emily Category 2 290 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 186 km
2003 Erika Category 1 275 km
1999 Bret Category 4 63 km
1983 Barry Category 1 261 km
1980 Allen Category 5 67 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tornado History

237 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 2 fatalities, 64 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jun 24, 1970 EF3 63 km 1
May 16, 1969 EF3 75 km 0
May 29, 1967 EF3 92 km 0
Jun 5, 1965 EF3 79 km 0
Oct 24, 2002 EF2 80 km 1
Aug 10, 1980 EF2 37 km 0
Aug 10, 1980 EF2 61 km 0
Aug 9, 1980 EF2 61 km 0
May 26, 1976 EF2 82 km 0
May 7, 1976 EF2 63 km 0
Apr 28, 1976 EF2 61 km 0
Jun 29, 1971 EF2 61 km 0
Aug 3, 1970 EF2 75 km 0
May 12, 1969 EF2 61 km 0
May 9, 1968 EF2 81 km 0
Sep 22, 1967 EF2 93 km 0
Sep 22, 1967 EF2 50 km 0
May 18, 1965 EF2 40 km 0
Jul 1, 1964 EF2 87 km 0
Aug 20, 1962 EF2 79 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950-2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: BORREGA (54,575 ac, 2022).

Year Name Acres Distance
2022 BORREGA 54,575 48 km
2011 SMAC 19,449 46 km
2008 UNNAMED 13,175 52 km
2021 KING 9,793 85 km
2022 VIB 7,817 83 km
2017 HOPPER 7,150 60 km
2022 BLANKET 5,823 60 km
2011 GUS CANALAS 4,316 45 km
2008 ENCINO 3,979 84 km
2023 LAGUNA LARGA 3,850 52 km
2021 NORTH JONES 3,541 64 km
1999 UNNAMED 3,532 74 km
2023 JENNINGS 3,494 95 km
2008 UNNAMED 3,389 87 km
2009 FLACA 3,366 79 km
2008 DANA 3,127 45 km
2008 JONES RANCH 2,998 83 km
2009 HOPPER 2,929 62 km
2008 285 FIRE 2,820 36 km
2005 UNNAMED 2,726 99 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 56°F (13°C) 1.2 in Coldest
February 58°F (14°C) 1.5 in
March 66°F (19°C) 0.8 in Driest
April 71°F (22°C) 1.6 in
May 78°F (25°C) 3.1 in
June 83°F (28°C) 3.1 in
July 85°F (30°C) 1.8 in Warmest
August 85°F (29°C) 2.2 in
September 82°F (28°C) 4.5 in Wettest
October 74°F (23°C) 2.2 in
November 65°F (18°C) 1.2 in
December 58°F (14°C) 1.0 in

Benavides has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 56°F in January to 85°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 24.3 inches, with September being the wettest month (4.5") and March the driest (0.8").

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