Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Bandera reaches 100° on about 13 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 37°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 59° apart. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 85% of U.S. towns. The outdoor season runs from February to April and October to November, with highs of 68–82°.
A year in Bandera at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bandera’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bandera’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Bandera feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 244 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 16 and the first by November 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Medina 1ne, TX, 12 miles from the town’s center, 470 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bandera’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 19°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 30 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain falls on about 57 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at Camp Verde, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Bandera
43% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Medina 1ne, TX.
Living with Bandera’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
244 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 16 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October and November. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bandera from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (79%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bandera and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bandera yet.
Climates most like Bandera’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandera, TX | 37° | 95° | 30" | 0.2" |
| Jackson, CA | 38° | 94° | 30" | 0.0" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| Lugoff, SC | 33° | 92° | 43" | 0.4" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bandera averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Bandera compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bandera’s place among Texas’.
Bandera weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bandera’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Camp Verde, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 37° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| February | 68° | 42° | 1.7" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 62° |
| March | 74° | 49° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| April | 81° | 55° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| May | 86° | 64° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| June | 92° | 70° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 72° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| August | 96° | 71° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| September | 90° | 66° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| October | 82° | 56° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| November | 71° | 46° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| December | 64° | 38° | 1.6" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| Year | 80° | 55° | 30.4" | 0.2" | 57 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 62°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Bandera’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Bandera’s center.
- Snow: Camp Verde, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Medina 1ne, TX, 12 miles from the town’s center, 470 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Bandera’s climate
What is the weather like in Bandera?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bandera in winter?
January nights average 37°. About 44 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 46°.
How much snow does Bandera get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at Camp Verde, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Bandera?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 72°. About 112 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (Medina 1ne, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Bandera?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 16 and the first fall frost by November 15, about 244 frost-free days, at Medina 1ne, TX.
What growing zone is Bandera in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bandera?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bandera getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 79% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bandera.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.