San Antonio, TX Mountain cedar Pollen

Mountain cedar pollen in San Antonio usually peaks around January, reaching Very High at its worst. San Antonio sits at the southern edge of the Hill Country, so its allergy year is bookended by two heavy hitters: mountain cedar in winter and ragweed in fall, with oak and grass filling the spring.

Mountain cedar (Ashe juniper) drifts in from the Hill Country to the north and west and peaks from late December into February. San Antonio catches some of the earliest heavy cedar in the state.

Mountain cedar in San Antonio today

Monday, July 27, 2026

Mountain cedar isn't picked up by the live pollen sensors near San Antonio, so there's no daily number for it. Based on the season, July is typically None for Mountain cedar.

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Mountain cedar pollen by month in San Antonio

How mountain cedar usually runs across the year. The current month is outlined.

Jan
Very High
Feb
High
Mar
Low
Apr
None
May
None
Jun
None
Jul
None
Aug
None
Sep
None
Oct
None
Nov
Low
Dec
High

Managing mountain cedar season in San Antonio

If mountain cedar is your trigger, start a daily antihistamine like cetirizine (Zyrtec) or loratadine (Claritin) a week or two before the January peak, rather than waiting for symptoms. Keep windows closed on high-count mornings, shower and change clothes after time outside, and run the AC on recirculate in the car.

When symptoms don't ease with over-the-counter medicine, an allergist in Texas can test whether mountain cedar is really what you react to and talk through longer-term options like allergy shots.

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Seasonal pattern based on Texas pollen data and local sources. Today's reading updated daily. MyPollenPal