Nature reserve · Texas
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 60 m. Texas Tropical Trail passes 0.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates26.28773, -98.60941
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - La Grulla Unit: 3.9 mi
- Los Ebanos Park: 4.1 mi
- La Joya Baseball Park: 8.4 mi
- Basilio Villarreal Municipal Park: 13.4 mi
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Kiskadee Unit: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Los Ebanos Ferry Crossing: 4.3 mi
- Havana: 6.9 mi
- Nellie Leo Schunior School: 8.4 mi
- Peñitas: 10.9 mi
- Peñitas: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Hawk observation deck: 16.3 mi
- R&N Thrift: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Sam Fordyce: 6.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Mcallen Community Garden: 23.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:16 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:43 | 19:57 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:02 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 17:14 | 17:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 59 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Grande City, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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