Why visit Olmito
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 50°F.
Weather in Olmito
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Olmito
Olmito is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. Olmito is Spanish for "little elm". The population was 1,021 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Olmito, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay1
Deluxe 6 Inn & Suites
Motel and hotel · 0.5 mi
8280 North Expressway, Brownsville
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Driscoll Express Learning Center
School · 3.5 mi
29667 State Hwy 100, Los Fresnos
Idea Brownsville College Preparatory
School · 5.2 mi
4395 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville
Idea Sports Park College Preparatory
School · 2.4 mi
6650 Old Alice Rd, Brownsville
Map of Olmito
40 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 50°F | 1.1 in |
| Feb | 75°F | 55°F | 1.1 in |
| Mar | 78°F | 60°F | 1.5 in |
| Apr | 85°F | 67°F | 1.7 in |
| May | 87°F | 73°F | 2.4 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 76°F | 3.2 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 76°F | 2.8 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 77°F | 1.9 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 73°F | 5.9 in |
| Oct | 85°F | 67°F | 2.5 in |
| Nov | 78°F | 59°F | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 72°F | 53°F | 1.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wfo Brownsville (11 mi away), rain and snow from Rancho Viejo 0.7 E, 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
Cameron County has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 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)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Rancho Viejo 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Brownsville 5 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Los Fresnos 5 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Indian Lake 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Cameron Park 5 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Laureles 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- La Paloma 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- San Benito 10 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Reid Hope King 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Harlingen 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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