Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:32 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:23 am – 5:37 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 40°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month MaySnow is rare127 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Braunfels Wfo station, 3 mi away; snow from New Braunfels
Nearby landmarksLake Dunlaplake · 2.8 miNortheast Lakeview College at New Braunfelscollege · 1.8 miWest Point-Pepperell Lakelake · 2.3 miSeguin Beauty Schoolcollege · 3.5 miDittmar Fallswaterfall · 2.8 miComal Riverriver · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCamp Comalpark · 1.6 miCypress Bend Parkpark · 2.5 miSebastopol House State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.3 miCanyon Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.9 mi · 11,547 acresSpring Lakestate recreation area · 15.9 mi · 52 acresTexas State University - San Marcos Golf Coursestate recreation area · 16.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 30 Jan 202546 mi away, near Falls City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Feb 202650 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateComal County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality43% of days had good air in 2025158 of 365 days measured196 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 52, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bexar County, TX, 32 mi away
Drinking waterNew Braunfels Utilitiesserves 116,477 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation644 ft196 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalResolute Health Hospital New Braunfels1.9 miPost officeNew Braunfels Post Office2.9 miTown hallNew Braunfels City Hall4.5 miPoliceNew Braunfels Police Department2.5 miFire stationNew Braunfels Fire Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highElementaryFarias Spitzer Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFreiheit Elementary School1.1 miMiddleCanyon Middle School1.3 miCollegeNortheast Lakeview College at New Braunfels1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT27 miInterstateI-351.5 miUS highwayUS 909.5 miAmtrakSan Marcos, TX SMC15 miCoachSan Marcos CARTSFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78131 ZIP area.
