Lake Bryan reaches 100° on about 18 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 39°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 86% of U.S. towns. February has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.0° rise. Garden chairs stay out from February to April and October to December, the months with highs of 63–81°.
A year in Lake Bryan at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lake Bryan’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lake Bryan’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Lake Bryan feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 278 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 27 and the first by November 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at College Stn, TX, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lake Bryan’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 22°. 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 41 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 77 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.6" in a normal year at Franklin, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Bryan
33% 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 College Stn, TX.
Living with Lake Bryan’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
278 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 27 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lake Bryan from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (29%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lake Bryan and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lake Bryan yet.
Climates most like Lake Bryan’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bryan, TX | 39° | 95° | 41" | 0.6" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Vidalia, GA | 38° | 93° | 47" | 0.1" |
| Durant, OK | 32° | 94° | 43" | 2.0" |
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 Lake Bryan averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Lake Bryan compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lake Bryan’s place among Texas’.
Lake Bryan weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lake Bryan’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Franklin, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 39° | 3.4" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| February | 65° | 43° | 2.8" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 63° |
| March | 71° | 50° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| April | 79° | 56° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| May | 85° | 64° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| June | 92° | 71° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 73° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| August | 96° | 73° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 90° |
| September | 90° | 67° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| October | 81° | 57° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| November | 70° | 47° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| December | 63° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| Year | 79° | 57° | 40.9" | 0.6" | 77 | 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 63°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Lake Bryan’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 Lake Bryan’s center.
- Snow: Franklin, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: College Stn, TX, 11 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 Lake Bryan’s climate
What is the weather like in Lake Bryan?
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 Lake Bryan in winter?
January nights average 39°. About 16 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 45°.
How much snow does Lake Bryan get?
About 0.6 inches in a normal winter at Franklin, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Lake Bryan?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 73°. About 117 days a year reach 90° and 18 reach 100° (College Stn, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Lake Bryan?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 27 and the first fall frost by November 30, about 278 frost-free days, at College Stn, TX.
What growing zone is Lake Bryan in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lake Bryan?
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 Lake Bryan getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lake Bryan.
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.