Photo: en:User:Lothar1976 (Lothar the Terrible) · Public domainBryson reaches 100° on about 20 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 32°. Winter and summer sit 64° apart. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 84% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from December to February, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Bryson at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bryson’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bryson’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Bryson feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 225 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 28 and the first by November 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Jacksboro, TX, 13 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bryson’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 12°. 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 32 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Bryson
55% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Jacksboro, TX.
Living with Bryson’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
225 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 28 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bryson from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (20%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bryson and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bryson yet.
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 Bryson averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 67% 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 Bryson compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bryson’s place among Texas’.
Bryson weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bryson’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 32° | 1.5" | 40° – 52° |
| February | 60° | 36° | 2.1" | 40° – 57° |
| March | 68° | 44° | 2.8" | 51° – 62° |
| April | 77° | 51° | 2.5" | 58° – 70° |
| May | 84° | 61° | 4.2" | 69° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 68° | 3.9" | 76° – 87° |
| July | 96° | 72° | 2.1" | 79° – 91° |
| August | 96° | 72° | 2.7" | 77° – 92° |
| September | 88° | 64° | 3.2" | 72° – 82° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 3.6" | 60° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 42° | 2.1" | 47° – 60° |
| December | 58° | 34° | 1.8" | 38° – 50° |
| Year | 77° | 52° | 32.2" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 57°. May is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Bryson’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 Bryson’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Jacksboro, TX, 13 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower; 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 Bryson’s climate
What is the weather like in Bryson?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 32°. Milder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bryson in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 56 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How hot does it get in Bryson?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 72°. About 97 days a year reach 90° and 20 reach 100° (Jacksboro, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Bryson?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 28 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 225 frost-free days, at Jacksboro, TX.
What growing zone is Bryson in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bryson?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bryson getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bryson.
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.