Bulverde, TX climate
Bulverde has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bulverde feels like
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Bulverde weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 40° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| February | 66° | 44° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47° – 63° |
| March | 73° | 50° | 2.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| April | 79° | 56° | 2.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| May | 85° | 65° | 4.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 71° | 3.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 73° | 2.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| August | 95° | 72° | 2.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| September | 89° | 67° | 3.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| October | 81° | 58° | 4.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| November | 71° | 48° | 2.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| December | 63° | 41° | 2.1" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| Year | 79° | 57° | 34.5" | 0.2" | 55 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Bulverde
Bulverde gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 55 days a year.
About 276 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 1 and the first one by December 1. That leaves about 276 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bulverde
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bulverde, 37% of that work is heating and 63% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Bulverde compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bulverde averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bulverde’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 47° to 63°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Bulverde’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bulverde?
January, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 40°.
What is the hottest month in Bulverde?
August, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 72°. About 103 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bulverde get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.2 inches.
When is the first frost in Bulverde?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 1, and the last spring frost by March 1.
What is the rainiest month in Bulverde?
May, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bulverde itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bulverde, TX (3 mi, snow) and Canyon Dam, TX (16 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.