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Fredericksburg, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 1,697 ft elevation

Summers in Fredericksburg are hot and often humid; winters are cool. Highs peak at 94°F in August and fall to 60°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 5 to 8 a month. Snow is rare. The most comfortable time to visit is February, March and November.

Warmest month
94°F
August normal high
Coldest month
34°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
80
30.6 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
59
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Fredericksburg?

Normal highs range from 60°F in January to 94°F in August.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 34°F (1°C) 60° 34° February: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 39°F (4°C) March: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 46°F (8°C) April: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 53°F (12°C) May: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 63°F (17°C) June: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 69°F (21°C) July: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 71°F (22°C) August: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 70°F (21°C) 94° 70° September: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 64°F (18°C) October: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 54°F (12°C) November: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 44°F (7°C) December: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 36°F (2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Fredericksburg?

March has the most wet days (about 8); the year brings about 31 in of precipitation.

January: 7 wet days February: 7 wet days March: 8 wet days 8 April: 6 wet days May: 8 wet days June: 6 wet days July: 5 wet days 5 August: 5 wet days September: 6 wet days October: 7 wet days November: 7 wet days December: 7 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Fredericksburg?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 14 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 1 muggy days May: 6 muggy days June: 13 muggy days July: 14 muggy days 14 August: 12 muggy days September: 10 muggy days October: 3 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Kimble County Airport, 56 mi WNW of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.2 hours in December to 14.1 hours in June.

January: 10.4 hours of daylight February: 11.1 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.9 hours of daylight May: 13.7 hours of daylight June: 14.1 hours of daylight 14.1 July: 13.9 hours of daylight August: 13.2 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.6 hours of daylight December: 10.2 hours of daylight 10.2 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Fredericksburg, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 60°F34°F 1.6 in7 0.0 in 0 10.4 h
February 64°F39°F 1.8 in7 0.1 in 0 11.1 h
March 71°F46°F 2.5 in8 0.0 in 0 12.0 h
April 78°F53°F 2.5 in6 0.0 in 1 12.9 h
May 84°F63°F 4.3 in8 0.0 in 6 13.7 h
June 90°F69°F 3.0 in6 0.0 in 13 14.1 h
July 93°F71°F 1.9 in5 0.0 in 14 13.9 h
August 94°F70°F 2.4 in5 0.0 in 12 13.2 h
September 88°F64°F 3.3 in6 0.0 in 10 12.3 h
October 79°F54°F 3.1 in7 0.0 in 3 11.4 h
November 68°F44°F 2.2 in7 0.1 in 0 10.6 h
December 61°F36°F 2.0 in7 0.0 in 0 10.2 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Fredericksburg

By our comfort score, the best months are February, March and November.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 601232
Feb 681531
Mar 711840
Apr 661242
May 53458
Jun 400421
Jul 370327
Aug 350328
Sep 411416
Oct 57943
Nov 691840
Dec 631431

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Fredericksburg

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 18, and the first fall frost around Nov 10, leaving 235 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Fredericksburg
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 18after Apr 9
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 10before Oct 27
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 4after Mar 24
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 22before Nov 2
Frost-free season235 daysunder 211 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Fredericksburg (USC00413329), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 109°F (September 5, 2000); the lowest was 10°F (January 9, 2010).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Fredericksburg (USC00413329), 3.3 mi SW of the city center, 1,685 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Junction Kimble Co Airport (USW00013973), 56 mi WNW of the city center, 1,749 ft (52 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Kimble County Airport (747400-13973), 56 mi WNW of the city center, 1,711 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error