Humid subtropical
New Braunfels, Texas
Comal County, Texas · Population 99k · 636 ft elevation
Living in New Braunfels
New Braunfels has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 34″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 111 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
New Braunfels at a glance
- Population
- 99k
- Elevation
- 636 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 34″24th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,035 hrs70th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $315k60th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,536/mo69th percentile
- Median household income
- $88k64th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.41%70th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%
- Violent crime rate
- 223 per 100k60th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,159 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 853 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 37°F | 2.3″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 40°F | 1.9″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 48°F | 2.7″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 55°F | 2.5″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 3.6″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 70°F | 3.6″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 3.0″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 72°F | 2.4″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 56°F | 3.2″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 46°F | 2.4″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 40°F | 2.6″ | — | 189 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology