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Falfurrias, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Brooks County County

2.7 /5.0
C+ Fair
4,443 Population 1,554/sq mi density
$38,696 Median Income $26,983 per capita
$78,500 Home Value $69,022 Zillow
$491 Median Rent 22.3% income on rent
72°F Avg Temperature 312 sunny days/yr
311 Violent Crime/100K 2,303 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$38,696 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,500 home value, $491/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
311 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Falfurrias 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 312 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 27.4 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

56°F Jan (14°C) 85°F Jul (30°C)
Annual Average72.2°F
34% above US avg
January Average56°F (14°C)
July Average85°F (30°C)
Sunny Days312 days/yr

Geography

Elevation117 ft (36 m)
Area2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²)
Population Density1,554/sq mi
Coordinates27.2244°N, 98.1452°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyBrooks County County
Nearest AirportAlice International (ALI)
36 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 27.4"
28% below US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Sep) 4.09"
Driest Month (Mar) 0.83"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score60.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability88.9 / 100
Community Resilience3.3 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

13 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.9. Most recent: M2.5 on Mar 11, 2020.

Apr 25, 2010 10 km WNW of Driscoll, Texas M3.9 61 km
Mar 24, 1997 4 km SSE of Alice, Texas M3.8 56 km
Jun 24, 2012 16 km ESE of Tilden, Texas M3.4 136 km
Jun 24, 2019 9 km N of Three Rivers, Texas M2.8 147 km
Feb 9, 2020 7 km N of Three Rivers, Texas M2.7 145 km
Jan 26, 2019 7 km N of Three Rivers, Texas M2.7 145 km
Apr 24, 2019 8 km NNE of Three Rivers, Texas M2.7 146 km
Jan 26, 2019 12 km N of Three Rivers, Texas M2.7 150 km
Jan 27, 2019 12 km NW of Three Rivers, Texas M2.6 146 km
Jul 16, 2019 20 km SW of Fowlerton, Texas M2.5 150 km
Jan 26, 2019 10 km NNW of Three Rivers, Texas M2.5 147 km
Feb 9, 2019 11 km N of Three Rivers, Texas M2.5 149 km
Mar 11, 2020 13 km NNE of Three Rivers, Texas M2.5 150 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Beryl Category 1 237 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 210 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 71 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 147 km
2008 Dolly Category 2 88 km
2005 Emily Category 3 254 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 196 km
2003 Erika Category 1 227 km
1999 Bret Category 4 15 km
1988 Gilbert Category 1 299 km
1983 Barry Category 1 213 km
1980 Allen Category 5 52 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

235 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 2 fatalities, 55 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jun 24, 1970 EF3 53 km 1
May 16, 1969 EF3 95 km 0
Jun 5, 1965 EF3 41 km 0
Apr 19, 1965 EF3 61 km 0
Oct 24, 2002 EF2 77 km 1
May 5, 1991 EF2 85 km 0
Aug 10, 1980 EF2 52 km 0
Aug 10, 1980 EF2 59 km 0
Aug 9, 1980 EF2 52 km 0
May 26, 1976 EF2 93 km 0
May 7, 1976 EF2 86 km 0
Apr 28, 1976 EF2 52 km 0
Jun 29, 1971 EF2 87 km 0
May 24, 1970 EF2 89 km 0
May 12, 1969 EF2 69 km 0
May 9, 1968 EF2 75 km 0
Sep 22, 1967 EF2 79 km 0
Sep 22, 1967 EF2 86 km 0
May 18, 1965 EF2 79 km 0
Jun 1, 1962 EF2 91 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: BURNS RANCH FIRE (58,395 ac, 2008).

Year Name Acres Distance
2008 BURNS RANCH FIRE 58,395 59 km
2022 BORREGA 54,575 21 km
2011 SMAC 19,449 25 km
2020 SHOOTING RANGE 15,389 84 km
2012 6 MILE 12,272 83 km
2024 LAGUNA 24 12,147 83 km
2022 HAYFIELD SOUTH 11,038 72 km
2005 DAISY 10,556 82 km
2021 KING 9,793 37 km
2017 CANE 8,802 80 km
2022 VIB 7,817 35 km
2017 HOPPER 7,150 25 km
2018 TRUST 6,648 57 km
2022 BLANKET 5,823 26 km
2022 POLO 5,571 61 km
2009 TURTLE 5,457 77 km
1986 FIREWORKS 4,733 82 km
2008 POLARIS 4,624 92 km
2011 GUS CANALAS 4,316 13 km
2018 LIGHTNING14 4,241 78 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 56°F (14°C) 1.2 in Coldest
February 60°F (15°C) 1.5 in
March 67°F (19°C) 0.8 in Driest
April 73°F (23°C) 1.5 in
May 79°F (26°C) 3.0 in
June 83°F (28°C) 3.3 in
July 85°F (30°C) 1.9 in Warmest
August 85°F (29°C) 2.7 in
September 81°F (27°C) 4.1 in Wettest
October 74°F (23°C) 2.8 in
November 65°F (18°C) 1.3 in
December 59°F (15°C) 1.1 in

Falfurrias has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 56°F in January to 85°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 25.2 inches, with September being the wettest month (4.1") and March the driest (0.8").

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