New Braunfels weather in April

In April, New Braunfels sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is New Braunfels's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Braunfels's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
7th warmest
Overnight low
59°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

New Braunfels is city in Comal and Guadalupe counties in Texas, United States, that is the seat of Comal County.

Density
600/km²
people per km²
Founded
1845

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 82°F by the end.

A typical April day in New Braunfels reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 6°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17656
27656
37656
47657
57657
67757
77757
87757
97758
107858
117858
127858
137858
147959
157959
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278262
288262
298262
308263

How April really feels in New Braunfels

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

New Braunfels weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 43°2.57.310.35.7
Feb66° / 46°2.47.410.96.3
Mar72° / 53°3.09.211.86.9
Apr79° / 59°3.18.512.76.9
May85° / 67°4.311.213.55.1
Jun91° / 73°2.91013.93.7
Jul94° / 74°1.86.513.73.0
Aug95° / 75°2.26.113.12.8
Sep89° / 70°2.98.412.24.4
Oct81° / 61°3.27.811.36.9
Nov71° / 51°2.77.410.57.1
Dec63° / 44°2.77.910.16.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
55149
65149
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125446
135446
145446
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245050
255050
265050
274951
284951
294852
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

New Braunfels gets around 3.1 in of rain over 8.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
530
630
729
829
928
1028
1127
1227
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2027
2127
2227
2328
2429
2529
2630
2730
2831
2932
3033

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1451821151
2451821151
3451821161
4441821161
5441821171
6441821171
7431821171
8421821181
9421721181
10411721191
11401722191
12401722202
13391722212
14381623212
15371623222
16361623232
17361623232
18351523242
19341523253
20341523263
21331523263
22331423274
23321422284
24321322294
25311322295
26311221305
27301221316
28301120327
29291120338
30281019339

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
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209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
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269light breeze
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299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:296:45
212.36:286:46
312.36:276:46
412.46:256:47
512.46:246:48
612.46:236:48
712.46:226:49
812.56:216:49
912.56:196:50
1012.56:186:51
1112.66:176:51
1212.66:166:52
1312.66:156:52
1412.76:146:53
1512.76:126:54
1612.76:116:54
1712.76:106:55
1812.86:096:55
1912.86:086:56
2012.86:076:57
2112.96:066:57
2212.96:056:58
2312.96:046:59
2412.96:036:59
2513.06:027:00
2613.06:017:00
2713.06:007:01
2813.15:597:02
2913.15:587:02
3013.15:577:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit New Braunfels?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit New Braunfels for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for New Braunfels in April

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

In April, New Braunfels sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in New Braunfels in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in New Braunfels peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in New Braunfels in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in New Braunfels is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Braunfels?

New Braunfels sits at 29.7°N, 98.1°W, 630 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cibolo, 12 mi away.

Topography around New Braunfels

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Braunfels has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft around an average of 669 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 ft.

The land around New Braunfels is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (40%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%) and grassland (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
315 ft
10 miles
781 ft
50 miles
1,831 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Cibolo 12 mi · Seguin 13 mi · Schertz 14 mi · Canyon Lake 14 mi · Universal City 15 mi · Live Oak 16 mi · San Marcos 17 mi · Converse 17 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 New Braunfels (29.703°, -98.1244°, elevation 630 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).