Annual precipitation: ranking of metro areas in Texas
Order: highest value first. This indicator is neutral: a higher value does not mean a better one.
Annual precipitation: ranking of metro areas in Texas: Beaumont ranks first (1,766 mm per year) and El Paso last (206 mm per year). The median across 10 the state's metro areas is 748 mm per year. Observation period: 2016-2025. Source: NOAA NCEI, GHCN-Daily.
Total precipitation per calendar year, averaged over the years of the period.
Data quality: measured at a single station, often at an airport; not an average for the metro area; years with incomplete data are excluded.
| # | Metro area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaumont | 1,766 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 2 | Houston | 1,335 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 3 | Dallas | 1,056 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 4 | Austin | 830 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 5 | Corpus Christi | 774 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 6 | Killeen | 723 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 7 | San Antonio | 692 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 8 | Brownsville | 623 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 9 | McAllen | 542 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
| 10 | El Paso | 206 mm per year | 2016-2025 |
Only places with a value for the indicator are ranked; a gap is not a zero. A ranking on one indicator is not an assessment of a place to live.