Why visit Bishop
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; January lows average 45°F.
Weather in Bishop
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bishop
Bishop is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,174 as of the 2020 census, up from 3,134 in the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Bishop, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Map of Bishop
28 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 45°F | 1.5 in |
| Feb | 71°F | 49°F | 1.6 in |
| Mar | 77°F | 56°F | 1.7 in |
| Apr | 83°F | 62°F | 1.5 in |
| May | 88°F | 69°F | 3.3 in |
| Jun | 93°F | 74°F | 2.3 in |
| Jul | 95°F | 75°F | 2.1 in |
| Aug | 97°F | 75°F | 2.7 in |
| Sep | 91°F | 72°F | 5.2 in |
| Oct | 86°F | 64°F | 3.1 in |
| Nov | 77°F | 53°F | 1.7 in |
| Dec | 70°F | 47°F | 2.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bishop (0 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
Nueces County has had 24 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
Kingsville Naval Air Station (NQI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Kingsville 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Driscoll 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- La Paloma-Lost Creek 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Ricardo 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Spring Gardens 13 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Robstown 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Alice 20 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- Portland 35 mi northeast, about 57 min by car
- Corpus Christi 40 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Rockport 56 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 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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