Temperature, precipitation, air quality, natural hazards, and monthly weather data.
Airport Road Addition 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, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 27.4 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42. The city sits at an elevation of 100 feet.
Temperature
56°F Jan (14°C)85°F Jul (30°C)
Annual Average
72.2°F
34% above US avg
January Average
56°F (14°C)
July Average
85°F (30°C)
Sunny Days
312 days/yr
Geography
Elevation
100 ft (30 m)
Area
2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)
Population Density
49/sq mi
Coordinates
27.2190°N, 98.0981°W
Timezone
America/Chicago
County
Brooks County County
Nearest Airport
Alice International (ALI) 36 miles away
Precipitation & Snow
Annual Rainfall27.4"
28% below US avg
Snowfall0.0"
Wettest Month (Sep)4.09"
Driest Month (Mar)0.83"
Air Quality
AQI Median
42.0
Rating
Good
Natural Hazard Risk
Overall Risk
Relatively Low
Risk Score
60.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability
88.9 / 100
Community Resilience
3.3 / 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
9 earthquakes (M2.5+) recorded within 150 km since 1990.
Strongest on record: M3.9.
Apr 25, 2010
10 km WNW of Driscoll, Texas
M3.9
60 km
5 km
Mar 24, 1997
4 km SSE of Alice, Texas
M3.8
56 km
5 km
Jun 24, 2012
16 km ESE of Tilden, Texas
M3.4
137 km
5 km
Jun 24, 2019
9 km N of Three Rivers, Texas
M2.8
147 km
5 km
Feb 9, 2020
7 km N of Three Rivers, Texas
M2.7
145 km
5 km
Jan 26, 2019
7 km N of Three Rivers, Texas
M2.7
146 km
5 km
Apr 24, 2019
8 km NNE of Three Rivers, Texas
M2.7
147 km
7 km
Jan 27, 2019
12 km NW of Three Rivers, Texas
M2.6
147 km
5 km
Jan 26, 2019
10 km NNW of Three Rivers, Texas
M2.5
148 km
5 km
Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog (M2.5+, 1990–2025). Sorted by magnitude.
Hurricane History
12 hurricanes (Category 1+) recorded within 500 km since 1980.
Strongest on record: Category 4.
Year
Name
Category
Max Wind
Closest
2024
Beryl
Category 1
92 mph
233 km
2021
Nicholas
Category 1
75 mph
206 km
2020
Hanna
Category 1
92 mph
70 km
2017
Harvey
Category 4
132 mph
143 km
2008
Dolly
Category 2
98 mph
85 km
2005
Emily
Category 3
127 mph
254 km
2003
Claudette
Category 1
92 mph
194 km
2003
Erika
Category 1
75 mph
224 km
1999
Bret
Category 4
144 mph
13 km
1988
Gilbert
Category 1
—
300 km
1983
Barry
Category 1
81 mph
211 km
1980
Allen
Category 5
161 mph
55 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Category 1+, 1980–2026).
Tornado History
244 tornadoes (EF0+) recorded within 100 km since 1950.
Strongest on record: EF3. Total: 2 fatalities, 58 injuries.
Date
Rating
Distance
Path
Fatalities
Jun 24, 1970
EF3
50 km
1.5 mi
1
May 16, 1969
EF3
94 km
0.5 mi
0
Jun 5, 1965
EF3
36 km
1.0 mi
0
Apr 19, 1965
EF3
62 km
1.5 mi
0
Oct 24, 2002
EF2
74 km
2.5 mi
1
May 5, 1991
EF2
87 km
1.0 mi
0
Aug 10, 1980
EF2
59 km
2.0 mi
0
Aug 10, 1980
EF2
50 km
2.5 mi
0
Aug 9, 1980
EF2
50 km
5.9 mi
0
May 26, 1976
EF2
91 km
0.5 mi
0
May 7, 1976
EF2
85 km
0.1 mi
0
Apr 28, 1976
EF2
50 km
0.5 mi
0
Jun 29, 1971
EF2
92 km
0.3 mi
0
Aug 3, 1970
EF2
100 km
0.1 mi
0
May 24, 1970
EF2
86 km
25.5 mi
0
May 12, 1969
EF2
68 km
4.9 mi
0
May 9, 1968
EF2
73 km
1.5 mi
0
Sep 22, 1967
EF2
83 km
18.2 mi
0
Sep 22, 1967
EF2
79 km
2.0 mi
0
May 18, 1965
EF2
81 km
0.3 mi
0
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (EF0+, 1950–2024, US only).
Wildfire History
20 wildfires (100+ acres) recorded within 100 km.
Largest: BURNS RANCH FIRE (58,395 acres, 2008).
Year
Name
Acres Burned
Distance
2008
BURNS RANCH FIRE
58,395
59 km
2022
BORREGA
54,575
18 km
2011
SMAC
19,449
30 km
2020
SHOOTING RANGE
15,389
79 km
2012
6 MILE
12,272
78 km
2024
LAGUNA 24
12,147
78 km
2022
HAYFIELD SOUTH
11,038
68 km
2005
DAISY
10,556
77 km
2021
KING
9,793
36 km
2017
CANE
8,802
75 km
2022
VIB
7,817
33 km
2017
HOPPER
7,150
28 km
2018
TRUST
6,648
53 km
2022
BLANKET
5,823
29 km
2022
POLO
5,571
57 km
2009
TURTLE
5,457
72 km
1986
FIREWORKS
4,733
77 km
2008
POLARIS
4,624
88 km
2011
GUS CANALAS
4,316
12 km
2018
LIGHTNING14
4,241
73 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN Wildfire Records (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
Airport Road Addition 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").