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Best Time for Texas Hill Country

Last updated: 2026-08-16

Sweet spot: January, February, March. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Bluebonnet season paints the roadsides — the state's unofficial religion — with wildflower drives at their peak and patio weather statewide.
Triple-digit summer runs on rivers and springs: float the Guadalupe, swim Barton Springs' constant 20°C, and save the barbecue lines for morning.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	3.0°C	15.6°C	52 mm	10.3 h
February	4.9°C	18.1°C	39 mm	10.9 h
March	9.3°C	22.7°C	67 mm	11.8 h
April	13.5°C	27.1°C	61 mm	12.7 h
May	18.0°C	30.4°C	107 mm	13.5 h
June	21.8°C	33.9°C	75 mm	13.9 h
July	22.9°C	35.0°C	63 mm	13.8 h
August	23.4°C	35.7°C	60 mm	13.1 h
September	20.0°C	31.6°C	90 mm	12.2 h
October	14.2°C	27.2°C	86 mm	11.2 h
November	8.7°C	21.2°C	53 mm	10.4 h
December	4.0°C	16.5°C	44 mm	10.1 h

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