South Padre Island Facts
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Population: 2,422
Time Zone: Central Time.
When it is noon at South Padre Island, it is 1:00 PM in New
York City and 10:00 AM in Los Angeles. Daylight saving time is observed from
April-October.
Elevation: At Sea Level
Area Code: 956
Land Area: 1.8 Square Miles
Location: Padre
Island National Seashore is 150 miles southeast of San Antonio, Texas
Average Temperatures:
|
Month |
High |
Low |
|
January |
67F |
47F |
|
February |
70F |
51F |
|
March |
74F |
56F |
|
April |
80F |
63F |
|
May |
85F |
69F |
|
June |
91F |
74F |
|
July |
94F |
75F |
|
August |
94F |
75F |
|
September |
90F |
71F |
|
October |
85F |
65F |
|
November |
74F |
54F |
|
December |
69F |
50F |
When to Visit:
Spring, early summer and fall are ideal times to
visit the this area of Texas, though the climate is enjoyable year round.
Breezes blow off the bay, so bring a sweater for the afternoons and evenings.
From late March to mid June and from mid September through mid November, days
are usually warm but not too hot and evenings are pleasant.
Holidays:
Jan. 1 New Year's Day
January ( 3rd Monday) Martin Luther King Jr's birthday
January 19 Confederate Heroes Day
February (3rd Monday) Presidents' Day
March 2 Texas Independence Day
May (Last Monday) Memorial Day
June 19 Emancipation Day
July 4 Independence Day
August 27 Lyndon B. Johnson's birthday
September (1st Monday) Labor Day
November 11 Veterans' Day
November (4th Thursday) Thanksgiving Day
December 25 Christmas Day
Time
& Temperature:
1-956-546-2481
Weather Forecast:
1-956-546-5378
Arriving
By Air:
Harlingen's Valley
International Airport and Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport
in Brownsville are easily accessible.
By Car
The Queen Isabella Causeway
is a 2.5-mile modern structure that links the Island to the mainland of Texas at
Port Isabel. It provides easy access (and the only access by land) to
South Padre Island.
From Houston:
Take U.S. Highway 59 southwest to U.S. Highway 77 south (380 miles) to Texas
Highway 100 east.
From San Antonio:
Take Interstate 37 south to U.S. Highway 77 south (294 miles) to Texas Highway
100 east.
From Dallas:
Take Interstate 35 east to San Antonio. Interstate 37 south to U.S. Highway 77
south to Texas Highway 100.
From Corpus Christi:
U.S. Highway 77 south to Texas Highway 100 east. (166 miles)
