New Braunfels weather in December

In December, New Braunfels sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 2.7 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is New Braunfels's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Braunfels's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
11th warmest
Overnight low
44°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2.7 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:26 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical December day in New Braunfels reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°F cooler than November and about 1°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16647
26646
36646
46546
56546
66546
76545
86445
96445
106445
116445
126444
136444
146444
156344
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186344
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206243
216243
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266243
276243
286142
296142
306142
316142

How December really feels in New Braunfels

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

December 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 December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94951
104852
114951
124951
134852
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214852
224852
234753
244753
254654
264654
274654
284555
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

New Braunfels gets around 2.7 in of rain over 7.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
426
526
626
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1925
2025
2125
2224
2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1767125
2777115
3777115
4787105
5787105
6787105
779795
879795
980794
1079894
1180884
1281883
1381883
1481883
1582882
1681982
1781982
1881982
1982972
2082972
2183872
2283872
2384862
2484862
2584862
2684862
2784862
2884862
2984862
3085762
3185762

Wind in December

Winds average 8 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
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218light breeze
228light breeze
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248light breeze
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278light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:155:29
210.27:165:29
310.27:175:29
410.27:185:29
510.27:185:29
610.27:195:29
710.27:205:30
810.27:205:30
910.17:215:30
1010.17:225:30
1110.17:225:30
1210.17:235:31
1310.17:245:31
1410.17:245:31
1510.17:255:31
1610.17:265:32
1710.17:265:32
1810.17:275:32
1910.17:275:33
2010.17:285:33
2110.17:285:34
2210.17:295:34
2310.17:295:35
2410.17:305:35
2510.17:305:36
2610.17:305:36
2710.17:315:37
2810.17:315:37
2910.17:325:38
3010.17:325:39
3110.17:325:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit New Braunfels?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit New Braunfels for sightseeing.

What to pack for New Braunfels in December

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

In December, New Braunfels sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in New Braunfels in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December 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
December 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).