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Valle HermosoTX

A town in Texas.

Is Valle Hermoso a good place to live?

Valle Hermoso’s peak summer temperature is 99°F, above both Texas’ towns (95°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Valle Hermoso yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Valle Hermoso.

Climate

In Valle Hermoso, expect mild winters and hot summers

100°summer high

For Valle Hermoso, the January low is 48°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–73°
Spring65–88°
Summer76–99°
Fall65–87°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high
Full pageValle Hermoso’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 48°Rain & snow21″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fewer of Valle Hermoso’s adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

Just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Valle Hermoso. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 16. In Valle Hermoso, 44% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 40% worry about having enough food.

Valle HermosoTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)37%24%19%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)44%30%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)40%20%14%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)43%18%8.1%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better14 too close to call16 worse
What stands outValle HermosoTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer3.1%6.1%
More uninsured adults42.6%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageValle Hermoso’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby4.5 miles to an ER · Starr County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 1 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Valle Hermoso: cold waves

60risk score of 100

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Valle Hermoso than in 60% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
Full pageValle Hermoso’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Valle Hermoso

12pages on Valle Hermoso
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 1 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 60% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Border Theater 31 miLibraryRio Grande City Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate100° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Valle Hermoso: who provides what

Valle Hermoso is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Rio Grande City water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here
SchoolsRio Grande City Grulla Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereStarr County Early Voting ClerkStarr County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2022
ZIP code7858278582 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Valle Hermoso; the nearest are

South Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · McAllen34.9 mi$4,920 in-state tuitionThe University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Edinburg38.3 mi$9,987 in-state tuitionTexas Southmost CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brownsville87 mi$3,148 in-state tuition

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