New Braunfels, TX climate
New Braunfels has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in New Braunfels feels like
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New Braunfels 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 | 63° | 40° | 2.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| February | 68° | 44° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48° – 63° |
| March | 74° | 51° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| April | 80° | 57° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| May | 87° | 65° | 4.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| June | 93° | 71° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 96° | 73° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 73° | 2.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 80° – 89° |
| September | 91° | 68° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| October | 83° | 58° | 3.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| November | 72° | 49° | 2.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| December | 64° | 41° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| Year | 81° | 57° | 33.3" | 0.0" | 69 | 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 New Braunfels
New Braunfels gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 69 days a year.
About 274 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 25 and the first one by November 25. That leaves about 274 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in New Braunfels
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In New Braunfels, 35% of that work is heating and 65% 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.
New Braunfels and its neighbors
New Braunfels borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Lake Dunlap has both the coldest January nights (40°) and the hottest July afternoons (95°). New Braunfels’s January low is 40° and its July high 96°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at New Braunfels’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 48° to 63°. October is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about New Braunfels’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Braunfels?
January, with a typical high of 63° and a low of 40°.
What is the hottest month in New Braunfels?
August, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 73°. About 127 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Braunfels get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in New Braunfels?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 25, and the last spring frost by February 25.
What is the rainiest month in New Braunfels?
May, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Braunfels itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at New Braunfels, TX (4 mi, snow) and New Braunfels Wfo, TX (5 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.