Geography and Climate
Pleasanton is located at 28°58′1″N 98°29′6″W / 28.96694°N 98.485°W / 28.96694; -98.485 (28.966953, -98.484937). This is about 35 miles south of Downtown San Antonio, 110 miles south-southwest of Austin, and 110 miles north by north-northwest of Corpus Christi.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 square miles (17 km2), all of it land. The average elevation of Pleasanton is 374 feet above sea level.
The annual temperature of Pleasanton is 70 degrees F. The mean temperature on January 1 is 50 degrees F. and on June 1 is 78 degrees F. Average annual precipitation is 26.1 inches.
Most soils of Pleasanton are quite sandy at the surface but have a clay-rich subsoil which holds moisture. They belong to the Alfisol soil order. Common soil series in town are Nusil, Poth and Rhymes.
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