Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 2 min6:30 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:20 am – 5:35 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F36 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare113 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gonzales 2s station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWood Lakelake · 1.3 miStahl Lakelake · 2.1 miSan Marcos Riverriver · 3.3 miSanta Anna Moundpeak · 3.4 miStevens Hillpeak · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Wood Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.7 mi · 52 acresIndependance Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 166 acresPalmetto State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 297 acresM. O. Neasloney Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 102 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 30 Jan 202534 mi away, near Falls City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Feb 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGonzales County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 2025362 of 362 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 8, worst day 41main pollutant: nitrogen dioxideSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wilson County, TX, 40 mi away
Drinking waterGonzales County WSCserves 10,350 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation318 ft97 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGonzales Healthcare Systems Memorial Hospital6.2 miPost officeCost Post Office2.3 miTown hallGonzales Municipal Building4.7 miPoliceGonzales Police Department4.7 miFire stationGonzales Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS53 miInterstateI-1014 miUS highwayUS 1833.4 miAmtrakSan Marcos, TX SMC40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78603 ZIP area.
