Why visit Rio Hondo
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 1 park or trail in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; January lows average 50°F.
Weather in Rio Hondo
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Rio Hondo
Rio Hondo is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rio Hondo had a population of 2,021. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.
From the Wikipedia article Rio Hondo, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship1
Saint Helen Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic
228 Huisache Street, Rio Hondo
Schools, colleges and libraries11
San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy
School · 5.7 mi
2115 N Williams Rd, San Benito
Map of Rio Hondo
15 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72°F | 50°F | 1.1 in |
| Feb | 76°F | 54°F | 0.7 in |
| Mar | 81°F | 59°F | 1.3 in |
| Apr | 86°F | 65°F | 1.5 in |
| May | 91°F | 71°F | 2.5 in |
| Jun | 95°F | 75°F | 2.3 in |
| Jul | 96°F | 75°F | 1.8 in |
| Aug | 97°F | 75°F | 1.9 in |
| Sep | 92°F | 72°F | 5.3 in |
| Oct | 88°F | 66°F | 2.7 in |
| Nov | 79°F | 57°F | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 73°F | 52°F | 1.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Harlingen Rio Grande Ap (5 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
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
Valley International Airport (HRL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Harlingen 8 mi west, about 12 min by car
- San Benito 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Combes 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Laureles 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Palm Valley 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- La Paloma 13 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Rancho Viejo 14 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Brownsville 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
- Lyford 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
- Raymondville 21 mi northwest, about 33 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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