San Antonio : Texas
Beyond taking in the sights and sounds of San Antonio, tourists can sample some of its world famous Tex-Mex cuisine at the many fine restaurants located throughout the city. San Antonio also has no shortage of establishments offering Texas style barbecue, and for the truly intrepid barbecue aficionado, a day trip to some of the more renowned barbecue pits and smokehouses of Central Texas is both necessary and easily manageable.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1,067.3 km˛ (412.07 mi˛). 1,055.6 km˛ (407.56 mi˛) of it is land and 11.7 km˛ (4.51 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.09% water. The city sits on the Balcones Escarpment.
Weather
San Antonio’s weather can be described as somewhat dry air, hot in the summer, cool in the winter, and rather comfortable in the spring and fall. Only a few freezes occur each year and snow is almost unheard of.
Monthly Averages (in degrees Fahrenheit):
Jan 62 High, 39 Low
Feb 67 High, 43 Low
Mar 74 High, 50 Low
Apr 80 High, 57 Low
May 86 High, 66 Low
Jun 91 High, 72 Low
Jul 95 High, 74 Low
Aug 95 High, 74 Low
Sep 90 High, 69 Low
Oct 82 High, 59 Low
Nov 71 High, 49 Low
Dec 64 High, 41 Low
In San Antonio, July is the average warmest month. The highest temperature ever to be recorded was 111°F in 2000. The average coolest month is January. The lowest recorded temperature ever was 0°F in 1949. May, June and October have quite a bit of precipitation.
Note: These are averages provided from www.weather.com.
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, San Antonio is the 9th largest city in the United States and the third largest in Texas. There are 1,144,646 people, 405,474 households, and 280,993 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,084.4/km˛ (2,808.5/mi˛).
