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Sarita, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Kleberg County County

1.2 /5.0
F Poor
46 Population 40/sq mi density
72°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
725 Violent Crime/100K 3,711 property/100K
F
Overall
1.2 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
725 violent crimes/100K (91% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Sarita has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 72°F (22°C). Winters average 57°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 30.3 inches. The area receives 0.2 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

57°F Jan (14°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average72.1°F
34% above US avg
January Average57°F (14°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation36 ft (11 m)
Area1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
Population Density40/sq mi
Coordinates27.2229°N, 97.7956°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyKleberg County County
Nearest AirportAlice International (ALI)
38 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 30.3"
20% below US avg
Snowfall 0.2"
Wettest Month (Sep) 4.57"
Driest Month (Mar) 0.67"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

PM2.5 (Fine Particles)9.1 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score84.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability88.3 / 100
Community Resilience39.6 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

5 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.9. Most recent: M2.7 on Feb 9, 2020.

Apr 25, 2010 10 km WNW of Driscoll, Texas M3.9 54 km
Mar 24, 1997 4 km SSE of Alice, Texas M3.8 61 km
Jun 24, 2012 16 km ESE of Tilden, Texas M3.4 146 km
Feb 9, 2020 7 km N of Three Rivers, Texas M2.7 150 km
Jan 26, 2019 7 km N of Three Rivers, Texas M2.7 150 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 1 204 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 179 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 61 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 117 km
2008 Dolly Category 2 80 km
2005 Emily Category 3 260 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 177 km
2003 Erika Category 1 217 km
1999 Bret Category 4 27 km
1983 Barry Category 1 205 km
1980 Allen Category 5 66 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tornado History

279 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 2 fatalities, 75 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jun 24, 1970 EF3 39 km 1
May 16, 1969 EF3 90 km 0
Jun 5, 1965 EF3 7 km 0
Apr 19, 1965 EF3 79 km 0
Oct 24, 2002 EF2 59 km 1
Aug 10, 1980 EF2 65 km 0
Aug 10, 1980 EF2 40 km 0
Aug 9, 1980 EF2 85 km 0
Aug 9, 1980 EF2 40 km 0
May 26, 1976 EF2 82 km 0
May 7, 1976 EF2 84 km 0
Apr 28, 1976 EF2 40 km 0
Aug 3, 1970 EF2 98 km 0
May 24, 1970 EF2 80 km 0
May 12, 1969 EF2 62 km 0
May 9, 1968 EF2 56 km 0
Sep 22, 1967 EF2 84 km 0
Sep 22, 1967 EF2 63 km 0
May 18, 1965 EF2 91 km 0
May 15, 1965 EF2 88 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 72 km
2022 BORREGA 54,575 26 km
2011 SMAC 19,449 60 km
2020 SHOOTING RANGE 15,389 51 km
2012 6 MILE 12,272 50 km
2024 LAGUNA 24 12,147 50 km
2022 HAYFIELD SOUTH 11,038 55 km
2005 DAISY 10,556 48 km
2021 KING 9,793 45 km
2017 CANE 8,802 48 km
2022 VIB 7,817 42 km
2017 HOPPER 7,150 55 km
2018 TRUST 6,648 26 km
2022 BLANKET 5,823 56 km
2022 POLO 5,571 45 km
2009 TURTLE 5,457 43 km
1986 FIREWORKS 4,733 48 km
2008 POLARIS 4,624 61 km
2011 GUS CANALAS 4,316 30 km
2018 LIGHTNING14 4,241 44 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 57°F (14°C) 1.4 in Coldest
February 60°F (16°C) 1.6 in
March 67°F (19°C) 0.7 in Driest
April 72°F (22°C) 1.5 in
May 78°F (26°C) 3.0 in
June 83°F (28°C) 3.3 in
July 84°F (29°C) 1.9 in
August 84°F (29°C) 2.9 in Warmest
September 81°F (27°C) 4.6 in Wettest
October 74°F (23°C) 2.8 in
November 66°F (19°C) 1.4 in
December 59°F (15°C) 1.2 in

Sarita has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 57°F in January to 84°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 26.1 inches, with September being the wettest month (4.6") and March the driest (0.7").

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