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Lyford, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Willacy County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,153 Population 1,230/sq mi density
$44,464 Median Income $20,200 per capita
$58,300 Home Value $164,359 Zillow
$974 Median Rent 43.9% income on rent
74°F Avg Temperature 312 sunny days/yr
157 Violent Crime/100K 864 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$44,464 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$58,300 home value, $974/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
157 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Lyford has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 74°F (23°C). Winters average 60°F in January while summers reach 86°F in July. The area gets 312 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 25.5 inches. The area receives 0.2 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

60°F Jan (15°C) 86°F Jul (30°C)
Annual Average74.4°F
38% above US avg
January Average60°F (15°C)
July Average86°F (30°C)
Sunny Days312 days/yr

Geography

Elevation35 ft (11 m)
Area1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
Population Density1,230/sq mi
Coordinates26.4146°N, 97.7893°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyWillacy County County
Nearest AirportValley International (HRL)
15 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 25.5"
33% below US avg
Snowfall 0.2"
Wettest Month (Sep) 5.63"
Driest Month (Mar) 0.75"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score77.5 / 100
Social Vulnerability95.0 / 100
Community Resilience3.7 / 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 Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

2 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.9. Most recent: M3.9 on Apr 25, 2010.

Apr 25, 2010 10 km WNW of Driscoll, Texas M3.9 144 km
Mar 24, 1997 4 km SSE of Alice, Texas M3.8 147 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

13 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Beryl (2024, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Beryl Category 1 243 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 236 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 29 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 166 km
2010 Alex Category 2 240 km
2008 Dolly Category 2 10 km
2005 Emily Category 3 171 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 258 km
2003 Erika Category 1 130 km
1999 Bret Category 4 55 km
1988 Gilbert Category 4 226 km
1983 Barry Category 1 117 km
1980 Allen Category 5 19 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

139 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 1 fatality, 39 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 15, 1983 EF3 67 km 0
May 12, 1969 EF3 40 km 0
May 12, 1969 EF3 24 km 0
Jun 5, 1965 EF3 91 km 0
Apr 19, 1965 EF3 62 km 0
May 5, 1991 EF2 70 km 0
Aug 9, 1980 EF2 55 km 0
May 24, 1970 EF2 10 km 0
May 12, 1969 EF2 67 km 0
Apr 26, 1967 EF2 72 km 0
Jun 1, 1962 EF2 6 km 0
Jan 26, 1950 EF2 61 km 0
May 13, 2023 EF1 64 km 1
Oct 30, 2015 EF1 13 km 0
Jun 30, 2011 EF1 52 km 0
Jul 16, 2007 EF1 50 km 0
Apr 30, 2003 EF1 69 km 0
May 21, 2001 EF1 57 km 0
May 21, 2001 EF1 58 km 0
Apr 4, 1997 EF1 59 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 54 km
2022 HAYFIELD SOUTH 11,038 39 km
2021 KING 9,793 61 km
2017 CANE 8,802 78 km
2022 VIB 7,817 63 km
2017 HOPPER 7,150 90 km
2018 TRUST 6,648 75 km
2022 BLANKET 5,823 90 km
2022 POLO 5,571 46 km
2009 TURTLE 5,457 87 km
2008 ENCINO 3,979 62 km
2014 28 MILE 3,719 86 km
2021 NORTH JONES 3,541 91 km
2021 BAFFIN 3,223 77 km
2011 KING RANCH 3,075 36 km
2009 HOPPER 2,929 88 km
2009 SAN CARLOS 2,849 53 km
2021 JONES 2,178 87 km
2010 ENCINITOS RANCH 1,967 69 km
2022 755 1,846 66 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 60°F (15°C) 1.5 in Coldest
February 62°F (17°C) 1.6 in
March 69°F (20°C) 0.8 in Driest
April 74°F (23°C) 1.5 in
May 79°F (26°C) 3.2 in
June 83°F (28°C) 3.1 in
July 86°F (30°C) 1.9 in Warmest
August 85°F (29°C) 2.8 in
September 82°F (28°C) 5.6 in Wettest
October 75°F (24°C) 2.6 in
November 67°F (20°C) 1.5 in
December 61°F (16°C) 1.3 in

Lyford has a seasonal temperature swing of 26°F / from 60°F in January to 86°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 27.4 inches, with September being the wettest month (5.6") and March the driest (0.8").

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