Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Bee Cave reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Bee Cave at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bee Cave’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bee Cave’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Bee Cave feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 242 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 17 and the first by November 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dripping Springs 6 E, TX, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bee Cave’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 21°. 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 35 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 80 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.3" in a normal year at Dripping Springs 6 E, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Bee Cave
40% 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 Dripping Springs 6 E, TX.
Living with Bee Cave’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
242 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 17 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 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bee Cave from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bee Cave and its neighbors
Austin the hottest July afternoons (96°, 1° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Bee Cave’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Cave, TX | 39° | 95° | 35" | 0.3" |
| Chico, CA | 38° | 96° | 31" | 0.0" |
| Lone Grove, OK | 31° | 94° | 39" | 2.7" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bee Cave averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 76% 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 Bee Cave compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bee Cave’s place among Texas’.
Bee Cave weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bee Cave’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Dripping Springs 6 E, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 39° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| February | 65° | 43° | 2.1" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 62° |
| March | 72° | 50° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| April | 79° | 56° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| May | 85° | 64° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| June | 92° | 70° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 95° | 73° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| August | 96° | 72° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| September | 90° | 67° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| October | 81° | 57° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| November | 70° | 48° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| December | 63° | 40° | 2.4" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| Year | 79° | 57° | 35.1" | 0.3" | 80 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 62°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Bee Cave’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 Bee Cave’s center.
- Snow: Dripping Springs 6 E, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dripping Springs 6 E, TX, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Bee Cave’s climate
What is the weather like in Bee Cave?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bee Cave in winter?
January nights average 39°. About 29 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 45°.
How much snow does Bee Cave get?
About 0.3 inches in a normal winter at Dripping Springs 6 E, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Bee Cave?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 73°. About 106 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Dripping Springs 6 E, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Bee Cave?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 17 and the first fall frost by November 13, about 242 frost-free days, at Dripping Springs 6 E, TX.
What growing zone is Bee Cave in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bee Cave?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bee Cave getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bee Cave.
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.