2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New Braunfels, TX vs Hillsborough, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Hillsborough. New Braunfels averages 226 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillsborough, North Carolina gets 45.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. New Braunfels, Texas gets 34.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hillsborough averages 3.5 inches of snow per year. New Braunfels averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hillsborough, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.1
Rain: averages 45.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.5 inches of snow a year

New Braunfels, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 94.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.1
Rain: averages 34.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hillsborough is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Braunfels is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - New Braunfels, TX

83°F

Today's Weather - Hillsborough, NC

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New Braunfels / Hillsborough

August is the hottest month for New Braunfels with an average high temperature of 95.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In New Braunfels, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Braunfels are April, October and March.

July is the hottest month for Hillsborough with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Hillsborough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillsborough are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Braunfels with an average of 39.1°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hillsborough with an average of 29.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In New Braunfels, there are 102.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

In Hillsborough, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In New Braunfels, there are 20.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Hillsborough, there are 69.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In New Braunfels, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Hillsborough, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

June is the wettest month in New Braunfels with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in New Braunfels means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.


August is the wettest month in Hillsborough with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Hillsborough means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

March is the rainiest month in New Braunfels with 7.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 76.3 rainy days annually in New Braunfels, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Hillsborough with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Hillsborough, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in New Braunfels means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in Hillsborough means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in New Braunfels with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Hillsborough with 2.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.