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Hungerford, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Wharton County County

2.0 /5.0
C Fair
88 Population 48/sq mi density
71°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
492 Violent Crime/100K 2,369 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Hungerford has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 54°F in January while summers reach 85°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 49.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

54°F Jan (12°C) 85°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average70.7°F
31% above US avg
January Average54°F (12°C)
July Average85°F (29°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation107 ft (33 m)
Area1.8 sq mi (4.8 km²)
Population Density48/sq mi
Coordinates29.4067°N, 96.0905°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyWharton County County
Nearest AirportWharton Regional (WHT)
11 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 49.6"
31% above US avg
Wettest Month (Sep) 5.16"
Driest Month (Mar) 2.36"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score83.0 / 100
Social Vulnerability83.5 / 100
Community Resilience41.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood No Rating
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

26 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.4. Most recent: M2.5 on Apr 2, 2024.

Apr 10, 2021 10 km SSE of Smiley, Texas M3.4 149 km
Feb 7, 2021 8 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M3.2 143 km
May 12, 2019 18 km N of Yorktown, Texas M3.1 137 km
Feb 19, 2015 3 km N of Hallettsville, Texas M3.1 83 km
Feb 3, 2019 13 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M3.0 139 km
Jan 1, 2024 18 km S of Gonzales, Texas M3.0 131 km
Mar 4, 2019 11 km SE of Cuero, Texas M3.0 116 km
Aug 19, 2022 11 km E of Smiley, Texas M2.9 139 km
May 17, 2019 12 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M2.9 139 km
Oct 20, 2017 5 km W of Flatonia, Texas M2.9 108 km
May 14, 2017 16 km NNW of Yorktown, Texas M2.8 144 km
Jun 16, 2022 17 km E of Smiley, Texas M2.8 134 km
Apr 8, 2021 9 km SSE of Smiley, Texas M2.8 149 km
Jan 4, 1995 1 km NW of Hallettsville, Texas M2.7 83 km
Jul 22, 2023 13 km ENE of Smiley, Texas M2.6 137 km
Aug 24, 2021 3 km NNW of Hallettsville, Texas M2.6 83 km
May 15, 2019 10 km SE of Smiley, Texas M2.5 144 km
Apr 2, 2024 4 km SSW of Round Top, Texas M2.5 91 km
May 15, 2019 12 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M2.5 139 km
May 19, 2019 7 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M2.5 144 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

15 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 15 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 77 km
2020 Laura Category 4 273 km
2020 Delta Category 3 255 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 257 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 141 km
2008 Ike Category 2 120 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 146 km
2005 Rita Category 3 227 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 119 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 165 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 108 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 182 km
1985 Juan Category 1 300 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 66 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

670 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 19 fatalities, 470 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Nov 21, 1992 EF4 86 km 0
Jan 24, 2023 EF3 84 km 0
Feb 5, 1986 EF3 87 km 2
Dec 13, 1977 EF3 89 km 1
Mar 8, 1976 EF3 64 km 0
Dec 24, 1975 EF3 59 km 0
Sep 13, 1974 EF3 38 km 0
Sep 8, 1969 EF3 90 km 0
Apr 11, 1969 EF3 80 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 95 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 80 km 4
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 48 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 74 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 48 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 56 km 0
Apr 18, 1966 EF3 73 km 0
Mar 28, 1966 EF3 24 km 0
Feb 9, 1966 EF3 74 km 0
Sep 22, 1965 EF3 97 km 0
Apr 19, 1965 EF3 10 km 1
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: RILEY ROAD (18,999 ac, 2011).

Year Name Acres Distance
2011 RILEY ROAD 18,999 96 km
2017 TXTMR FY17 RX WHARTON 5,175 91 km
2010 WHARTON 5,084 92 km
2008 COW TRAP 2008 4,335 82 km
2017 2018 NORTH SARGENT WF 3,959 80 km
2009 CHOCOLATE BAYOU UNIT 3,790 89 km
2020 CHOCOLATE BAYOU 3,623 89 km
1997 MOUND 3,402 90 km
2009 ROAD PASTURE 2009 3,197 76 km
2011 BAILEY 3,136 54 km
1992 SMITH MARSH 3,057 82 km
2006 CATTAILS 3,046 80 km
2023 TXBRR-FY23-RX-W 2,511 88 km
2017 TXTMR FY17 RX BLUESTEM 2,462 86 km
2019 TXTMR-FY19-RX-ALLIGATOR MARSH 2,435 88 km
2020 BLUESTEM 1 2,417 86 km
2022 HOT BLUE STEM 2,398 86 km
2024 BLUE STEM 24 2,328 86 km
2001 WHARTON HO 2,263 91 km
2011 LUTHERHILL 2,215 96 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 54°F (12°C) 3.0 in Coldest
February 54°F (12°C) 2.6 in
March 62°F (17°C) 2.4 in Driest
April 68°F (20°C) 2.7 in
May 75°F (24°C) 4.8 in
June 81°F (27°C) 4.4 in
July 85°F (29°C) 3.4 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 3.4 in
September 80°F (27°C) 5.2 in Wettest
October 71°F (22°C) 3.9 in
November 62°F (17°C) 3.5 in
December 55°F (13°C) 3.0 in

Hungerford has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 54°F in January to 85°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 42.2 inches, with September being the wettest month (5.2") and March the driest (2.4").

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