Photo: Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0New Braunfels reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 40°. Temperatures cover 57° across the year, low to high. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 88% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly March 8 to November 18.
A year in New Braunfels at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Braunfels’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with New Braunfels’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in New Braunfels feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 253 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 8 and the first by November 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at New Braunfels, TX, 4 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts New Braunfels’ 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 33 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 69 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at New Braunfels, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in New Braunfels
41% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55°: December and January.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at New Braunfels, TX.
Living with New Braunfels’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
253 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 8 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December. 12 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in New Braunfels from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (83%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →New Braunfels and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of New Braunfels in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like New Braunfels’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels, TX | 40° | 96° | 33" | 0.0" |
| Chico, CA | 38° | 96° | 31" | 0.0" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| Dublin, GA | 37° | 93° | 47" | 0.0" |
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 New Braunfels averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 84% 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. In a city of 122,000 people, part of the change is the city itself: pavement and buildings hold heat (the urban heat island).
How New Braunfels compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with New Braunfels’ place among Texas’.
New Braunfels weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at New Braunfels’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from New Braunfels, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 40° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| February | 68° | 44° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 63° |
| March | 74° | 51° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| April | 80° | 57° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| May | 87° | 65° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| June | 93° | 71° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 96° | 73° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 73° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 89° |
| September | 91° | 68° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| October | 83° | 58° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| November | 72° | 49° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| December | 64° | 41° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| Year | 81° | 57° | 33.3" | 0.0" | 69 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 48° to 63°. October is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where New Braunfels’ 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 New Braunfels’ center.
- Snow: New Braunfels, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: New Braunfels, TX, 4 miles from the city’s center point, 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 New Braunfels’ climate
What is the weather like in New Braunfels?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in New Braunfels in winter?
January nights average 40°. About 32 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 46°.
How much snow does New Braunfels get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at New Braunfels, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in New Braunfels?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 73°. About 117 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (New Braunfels, TX).
When is the first and last frost in New Braunfels?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 8 and the first fall frost by November 18, about 253 frost-free days, at New Braunfels, TX.
What growing zone is New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels?
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 New Braunfels getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Braunfels.
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.