2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fairfax, VA vs New Braunfels, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in New Braunfels. Fairfax averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Braunfels, Texas gets 34.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fairfax, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

New Braunfels averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Fairfax averages 21.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Fairfax, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.7
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairfax is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Fairfax, VA

72°F

Today's Weather - New Braunfels, TX

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Fairfax with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Fairfax, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairfax are September, June and May.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairfax with an average of 23.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

In Fairfax, there are 18.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

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 Fairfax, there are 102.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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 Fairfax, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

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.

May is the wettest month in Fairfax with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Fairfax means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Fairfax with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in Fairfax, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in Fairfax means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

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

February is the snowiest month in Fairfax with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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