Why visit Arcola
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 2 places to eat in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 43°F.
Weather in Arcola
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Arcola
Arcola is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands metropolitan area. The population was 2,034 as of the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 1,642 tabulated by the 2010 census, which represented, in turn, an increase over the 2000 figure of 1,048.
From the Wikipedia article Arcola, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Wingstop
Fast food · Wings · 0.6 mi
5243 Farm to Market 521, Rosharon
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Map of Arcola
45 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 43°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 67°F | 47°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 53°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 58°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 85°F | 66°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 72°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 74°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 70°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 82°F | 61°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 72°F | 52°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 65°F | 46°F | 3.9 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Thompsons 3 Wsw (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fort Bend County has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-07-09: Hurricane Beryl (Hurricane)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-07-26: Hurricane Hanna (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Fresno 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Sienna 3 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Iowa Colony 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Missouri City 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Manvel 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Pearland 10 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Stafford 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Sugar Land 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Bellaire 14 mi north, about 22 min by car
- West University Place 15 mi north, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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