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Port Aransas, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Nueces County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
3,141 Population 350/sq mi density
$88,311 Median Income $67,711 per capita
$490,200 Home Value $561,392 Zillow
$2,226 Median Rent 40.1% income on rent
72°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
164 Violent Crime/100K 4,812 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$88,311 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$490,200 home value, $2,226/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
164 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Port Aransas has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 72°F (22°C). Winters average 56°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 35.6 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) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average71.9°F
33% above US avg
January Average56°F (14°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Area9.0 sq mi (23.2 km²)
Population Density350/sq mi
Coordinates27.8209°N, 97.0892°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyNueces County County
Nearest AirportCorpus Christi International (CRP)
25 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 35.6"
6% below US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Sep) 6.10"
Driest Month (Mar) 1.14"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0356 ppm
SO₂ (Sulfur Dioxide)0.19 ppb
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)8.9 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score96.6 / 100
Social Vulnerability76.8 / 100
Community Resilience86.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

30 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.1. Most recent: M2.5 on Jul 26, 2025.

Apr 9, 1993 21 km NW of Pawnee, Texas M4.1 150 km
Apr 25, 2010 10 km WNW of Driscoll, Texas M3.9 75 km
Mar 24, 1997 4 km SSE of Alice, Texas M3.8 96 km
Jun 24, 2012 16 km ESE of Tilden, Texas M3.4 144 km
Jan 31, 2015 16 km SSW of Falls City, Texas M3.1 150 km
Jan 25, 2019 13 km N of Three Rivers, Texas M3.1 135 km
Jun 2, 2018 18 km NNW of Pawnee, Texas M3.0 147 km
Mar 4, 2019 11 km SE of Cuero, Texas M3.0 135 km
Sep 1, 2023 1 km NNW of Nordheim, Texas M2.9 134 km
Aug 18, 2023 3 km NNW of Nordheim, Texas M2.9 136 km
Jun 24, 2019 9 km N of Three Rivers, Texas M2.8 133 km
Mar 25, 2023 23 km NNW of Three Rivers, Texas M2.8 148 km
Jul 12, 2022 12 km WNW of Yorktown, Texas M2.8 145 km
Jan 26, 2019 12 km N of Three Rivers, Texas M2.7 135 km
Apr 24, 2019 8 km NNE of Three Rivers, Texas M2.7 131 km
Jan 26, 2019 7 km N of Three Rivers, Texas M2.7 132 km
Feb 9, 2020 7 km N of Three Rivers, Texas M2.7 133 km
Jul 8, 2022 8 km N of Nordheim, Texas M2.6 140 km
May 23, 2023 23 km NNW of Three Rivers, Texas M2.6 148 km
Jul 18, 2019 22 km W of Pawnee, Texas M2.6 147 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Beryl Category 1 124 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 90 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 106 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 27 km
2008 Dolly Category 2 158 km
2008 Ike Category 2 282 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 288 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 89 km
2003 Erika Category 1 282 km
1999 Bret Category 4 107 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 241 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 228 km
1983 Barry Category 1 267 km
1980 Allen Category 5 160 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

344 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 2 fatalities, 113 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 29, 1976 EF3 75 km 0
Jun 24, 1970 EF3 74 km 1
May 16, 1969 EF3 76 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 28 km 0
Jun 5, 1965 EF3 91 km 0
Nov 8, 1963 EF3 51 km 0
Oct 22, 1954 EF3 50 km 0
Jun 2, 2010 EF2 26 km 0
Oct 24, 2002 EF2 53 km 1
Aug 10, 1980 EF2 75 km 0
Aug 10, 1980 EF2 98 km 0
Aug 9, 1980 EF2 75 km 0
Aug 9, 1980 EF2 24 km 0
May 26, 1976 EF2 60 km 0
May 7, 1976 EF2 84 km 0
Apr 28, 1976 EF2 75 km 0
Oct 29, 1972 EF2 94 km 0
May 7, 1972 EF2 100 km 0
Aug 3, 1970 EF2 86 km 0
Aug 3, 1970 EF2 93 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: SHOOTING RANGE (15,389 ac, 2020).

Year Name Acres Distance
2020 SHOOTING RANGE 15,389 52 km
2012 6 MILE 12,272 54 km
2024 LAGUNA 24 12,147 54 km
2005 DAISY 10,556 56 km
2017 CANE 8,802 94 km
2012 MATAGORDA B5 7,817 78 km
2018 TRUST 6,648 97 km
1988 UNNAMED 6,236 51 km
2009 TURTLE 5,457 85 km
1999 UNNAMED 4,966 50 km
1986 FIREWORKS 4,733 56 km
2008 POLARIS 4,624 39 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,589 44 km
2018 LIGHTNING14 4,241 68 km
2001 SAVANNAH S 3,866 54 km
2014 28 MILE 3,719 86 km
2009 FLACA 3,366 73 km
1996 UNNAMED 3,320 49 km
2021 BAFFIN 3,223 95 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,162 78 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 56°F (14°C) 2.1 in Coldest
February 59°F (15°C) 2.0 in
March 65°F (18°C) 1.1 in Driest
April 70°F (21°C) 1.7 in
May 77°F (25°C) 3.4 in
June 82°F (28°C) 3.6 in
July 84°F (29°C) 2.5 in Warmest
August 83°F (29°C) 3.4 in
September 81°F (27°C) 6.1 in Wettest
October 74°F (24°C) 3.4 in
November 66°F (19°C) 1.9 in
December 59°F (15°C) 1.8 in

Port Aransas has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 56°F in January to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 33.0 inches, with September being the wettest month (6.1") and March the driest (1.1").

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