What to expect weather-wise in Fredericksburg

Here’s what you can expect if you plan to visit Fredericksburg and the Gillespie County area during the spring and summer months. The spring season often kicks off with a variety of weather conditions in March and April. The average date for a last freeze is typically during the last week of March but has occasionally occurred as late as April for rural areas across the county.

04/26/2023 01:29 PM (update 07/21/2023 10:22 AM)

March averages

The average low in Fredericksburg ranges from 42 degrees during the first week of March to 49 degrees by the final week of March.

The average high is 67 degrees on March 1 and warms to 75 degrees by March 31.

Average precipitation during the month of March is 2.03 inches.

Occasional sharp cold fronts move across the region with temperature swings and gusty winds.

Thunderstorms begin to show up during the month of March, usually associated with cold fronts.

April averages

April is when the Hill Country begins to green up with showers and storms occasionally rumbling through the area.

Freezing temperatures are not out of the question at night but are few and far between if they happen.

Average lows start out around 50 on April 1, warming to 58 degrees by April 30.

High temperatures average from 75 degrees on April 1 to 81 degrees by April 30.

A total of 2.55 inches of rain is the average for the month of April.

May averages

May is typically the wettest month of the year on average. Fredericksburg averages 4.55 inches of rain during the month of May.

May is considered the peak of spring thunderstorm season. Some of the storms can produce hail and severe weather in May.

The average low is 57 on May 1 and 67 by May 31. The average high is 81 degrees on May 1 and warms to 88 degrees by May 31.

June averages

June is when you can expect it to feel like summer in the Hill Country.

The average low ranges from 67 degrees on June 1 to 70 degrees by June 30.

The average high of 88 degrees on June 1 slowly warms to 90 degrees by June 30.

Average precipitation is 2.98” during the month of June.

July averages

July is usually the hottest month of the year, along with August.

The average high is 92 degrees on July 1 and it continues to slowly warm to 95 degrees by July 31.

The average low is 70 degrees on July 1 and holds steady at 71 by July 31.

July’s average precipitation is 1.88” and is dependent on daytime heating fueling isolated storms in the afternoon.

August averages

August begins to show signs of slightly cooler average temperatures by the end of the month, but it remains hot.

Our average high of 95 early in the month drops to 92 by the end of the month.

The average low remains in the upper 60s and lower 70s all month long.

Tropical systems occasionally move in during August, resulting in a slightly higher rainfall average of 2.42” during the month.