The Town Files

25 Small Towns in Texas With the Coolest Summers

Ranked by july average high (°f) among 364 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Texas. #1 is Ingleside, TX (July highs average 88.0°F).

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  1. 25Palacios, Texas

    July highs average 91.7°F

    4,395 people · Matagorda County · median home $153,800 · income $52,620 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

  2. 24Muleshoe, Texas

    July highs average 91.6°F

    5,160 people · Bailey County · median home $98,600 · income $69,097 · Jan low 20°F · 8 in snow

  3. 23Crosby, Texas

    July highs average 91.5°F

    3,417 people · Harris County · median home $226,700 · income $59,241 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

  4. 22Barrett, Texas

    July highs average 91.5°F

    5,223 people · Harris County · median home $190,000 · income $48,125 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

  5. 21Mont Belvieu, Texas

    July highs average 91.5°F

    7,654 people · Chambers County · median home $411,000 · income $132,781 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

  6. 20Highlands, Texas

    July highs average 91.5°F

    8,612 people · Harris County · median home $214,400 · income $52,167 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

  7. 19Dayton, Texas

    July highs average 91.5°F

    8,777 people · Liberty County · median home $227,600 · income $59,691 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

  8. 18Cleveland, Texas

    July highs average 91.4°F

    7,471 people · Liberty County · median home $174,400 · income $54,519 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

  9. 17Hitchcock, Texas

    July highs average 91.3°F

    7,301 people · Galveston County · median home $188,300 · income $74,157 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

  10. 16Friona, Texas

    July highs average 91.2°F

    4,171 people · Parmer County · median home $125,500 · income $66,801 · Jan low 22°F · 13 in snow

  11. 15Tulia, Texas

    July highs average 91.1°F

    4,473 people · Swisher County · median home $81,100 · income $32,288 · Jan low 23°F · 11 in snow

  12. 14Laguna Vista, Texas

    July highs average 91.0°F

    3,520 people · Cameron County · median home $255,900 · income $63,632 · Jan low 52°F · 0 in snow

  13. 13West Columbia, Texas

    July highs average 91.0°F

    3,644 people · Brazoria County · median home $140,800 · income $43,490 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow

  14. 12Port Isabel, Texas

    July highs average 91.0°F

    5,028 people · Cameron County · median home $182,600 · income $32,222 · Jan low 52°F · 0 in snow

  15. 11Alpine, Texas

    July highs average 90.8°F

    6,035 people · Brewster County · median home $219,800 · income $60,139 · Jan low 31°F · 2 in snow

  16. 10Bolivar Peninsula, Texas

    July highs average 90.7°F

    2,769 people · Galveston County · median home $315,500 · income $75,547 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

  17. 9Abernathy, Texas

    July highs average 90.7°F

    2,865 people · Hale County · median home $176,400 · income $87,531 · Jan low 24°F · 7 in snow

  18. 8Winnie, Texas

    July highs average 90.7°F

    3,162 people · Chambers County · median home $166,500 · income $80,913 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

  19. 7Beach City, Texas

    July highs average 90.7°F

    3,221 people · Chambers County · median home $496,900 · income $148,574 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

  20. 6Rusk, Texas

    July highs average 90.7°F

    5,285 people · Cherokee County · median home $157,400 · income $53,438 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow

  21. 5Mauriceville, Texas

    July highs average 89.9°F

    2,983 people · Orange County · median home $179,600 · income $64,167 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

  22. 4West Orange, Texas

    July highs average 89.9°F

    3,459 people · Orange County · median home $110,700 · income $60,323 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

  23. 3Port Aransas, Texas

    July highs average 88.0°F

    2,904 people · Nueces County · median home $588,700 · income $88,947 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow

  24. 2Aransas Pass, Texas

    July highs average 88.0°F

    7,941 people · San Patricio County · median home $235,500 · income $63,021 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow

  25. 1Ingleside, Texas

    July highs average 88.0°F

    9,519 people · San Patricio County · median home $189,200 · income $69,464 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 364 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Texas (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: