Brenham in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Brenham sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 9.4 in of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 63°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Brenham's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Brenham's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
63°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
45°F
Rainfall
9.4 in
26 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
5.8
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Brenham in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 63°F.

A typical winter day in Brenham reaches about 63°F and drops to 45°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Brenham

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Brenham weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 43°3.28.610.35.4
Feb65° / 46°2.78.410.96.1
Mar72° / 53°3.28.511.86.9
Apr78° / 59°3.4812.77.0
May86° / 67°4.19.713.55.2
Jun91° / 74°3.31013.93.7
Jul94° / 76°1.97.313.73.0
Aug95° / 76°2.77.513.12.7
Sep90° / 71°3.18.412.24.3
Oct81° / 61°3.67.211.36.9
Nov71° / 51°3.37.910.57.1
Dec63° / 45°3.68.710.15.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Brenham gets around 9.4 in of rain over 26 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Brenham?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Brenham for sightseeing.

What to pack for Brenham in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Brenham sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Brenham in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brenham peaks around July 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Brenham in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Brenham is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brenham?

Brenham sits at 30.2°N, 96.4°W, 341 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is College Station, 32 mi away.

Topography around Brenham

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Brenham.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Brenham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 325 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 ft.

The land around Brenham is covered by grassland (42%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (74%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (54%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
361 ft
50 miles
682 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: College Station 32 mi · Bryan 35 mi · Katy 43 mi · Cypress 44 mi · Cinco Ranch 48 mi · The Woodlands 54 mi · Pecan Grove 55 mi · Mission Bend 55 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Brenham (30.1669°, -96.3977°, elevation 341 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.