Austin, Texas Climate
United States
Pop. 974,447 Elev. 165 m / 541 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Dry and hot, Austin sees August highs of 97°F (36°C) and cool January lows of 40°F (4°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 117°F (47°C). Expect around 40 rainy days annually (31.0 in / 788 mm total). The city averages 158 sunny days per year and around 32 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 97°F (36°C) high | 40°F (4°C) low |
| Feels like | 117°F (47°C) high | 40°F (4°C) low |
| Rain | 40 days | 31.0 in (788 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 158 sunny | 32 stormy |
| Wind | 3.3 mph (1.5 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
57
Jan 59
Feb 41
Mar 52
Apr 59
May 51
Jun 69
Jul 43
Aug 41
Sep 24
Oct 35
Nov 51
Dec Humidity (%)
56
Jan 68
Feb 45
Mar 61
Apr 63
May 66
Jun 68
Jul 57
Aug 52
Sep 50
Oct 61
Nov 64
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 7 mi Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
Ski resort 504 mi Ski Cloudcroft
National park 47 mi Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Mountain peak
(6,113 ft) 298 mi Cerro El Carrizal
Hospital 1 mi Ascension Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas
Hiking trail 29 mi San Gabriel River Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F 14°C | 40°F 4°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | 0.9 in22 mm | 11 |
| February | 67°F 20°C | 46°F 8°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 9 |
| March | 82°F 28°C | 56°F 14°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | — | 17 |
| April | 84°F 29°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 9 |
| May | 89°F 32°C | 69°F 20°C | 5.0 in 127 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 94°F 34°C | 75°F 24°C | 3.2 in 81 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 92°F 33°C | 75°F 24°C | 8.2 in 209 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 97°F 36°C | 76°F 24°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | — | 17 |
| September | 94°F 35°C | 70°F 21°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | — | 16 |
| October | 89°F 32°C | 65°F 18°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 25 |
| November | 78°F 26°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.6 in 40 mm | — | 19 |
| December | 69°F 20°C | 48°F 9°C | 0.5 in 13 mm | — | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 1 |
| February | 9 | 1 |
| March | 17 | 1 |
| April | 9 | 3 |
| May | 6 | 6 |
| June | 12 | 3 |
| July | 7 | 10 |
| August | 17 | 1 |
| September | 16 | 2 |
| October | 25 | 2 |
| November | 19 | 2 |
| December | 10 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 47°F 8°C |
| February | 47°F 9°C |
| March | 56°F 14°C |
| April | 68°F 20°C |
| May | 77°F 25°C |
| June | 81°F 27°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 84°F 29°C |
| September | 79°F 26°C |
| October | 73°F 23°C |
| November | 62°F 17°C |
| December | 54°F 12°C |