Kerrville in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kerrville sees average daytime highs around 61°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 5.4 in of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 61°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
61°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
41°F
Precipitation
5.4 in
18 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
5.7
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kerrville in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 61°F.

A typical winter day in Kerrville reaches about 61°F and drops to 41°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Kerrville

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.

Kerrville 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
Jan59° / 40°1.65.610.35.2
Feb64° / 43°1.96.110.96.3
Mar70° / 49°2.67.911.86.9
Apr77° / 56°2.77.912.77.3
May83° / 64°3.610.813.55.9
Jun89° / 69°2.48.713.94.5
Jul91° / 71°1.6613.73.9
Aug92° / 71°1.86.513.13.8
Sep86° / 66°2.67.512.25.4
Oct78° / 57°2.67.111.37.5
Nov67° / 48°2.26.210.56.9
Dec60° / 41°1.9610.15.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Kerrville gets around 5.4 in of rain and snow over 18 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 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Kerrville?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Kerrville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kerrville in Winter

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

In winter, Kerrville sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kerrville 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 Kerrville peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kerrville 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 Kerrville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Dec 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kerrville?

Kerrville sits at 30.0°N, 99.1°W, 1,637 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Canyon Lake, 54 mi away.

Topography around Kerrville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kerrville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft around an average of 1,716 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 ft.

The land around Kerrville is covered by trees (45%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
377 ft
10 miles
732 ft
50 miles
1,663 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Canyon Lake 54 mi · San Antonio 58 mi · Live Oak 58 mi · Converse 62 mi · Universal City 62 mi · Schertz 62 mi · Cibolo 64 mi · New Braunfels 65 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 Kerrville (30.0474°, -99.1403°, elevation 1,637 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.