2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Austin, TX vs Mount Shasta, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Mount Shasta. Austin averages 228 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Shasta, California gets 40.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Austin, Texas gets 34.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mount Shasta averages 59.3 inches of snow per year. Austin averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mount Shasta, California
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 40.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59.3 inches of snow a year

Austin, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.2
Rain: averages 34.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Shasta is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Austin is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Austin, TX

84°F

Today's Weather - Mount Shasta, CA

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Austin / Mount Shasta

August is the hottest month for Austin with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Austin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Austin are April, October and March.

July is the hottest month for Mount Shasta with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Mount Shasta, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Shasta are June, September and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Austin with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Shasta with an average of 25.6°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In Austin, there are 105.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

In Mount Shasta, there are 28.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Austin, there are 24.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Mount Shasta, there are 141.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Austin, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Mount Shasta, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

June is the wettest month in Austin with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.9 inches in Austin means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.


December is the wettest month in Mount Shasta with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Mount Shasta means that it is wetter than most places in California.

March is the rainiest month in Austin with 8.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 79.3 rainy days annually in Austin, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Mount Shasta with 13.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Mount Shasta, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Austin means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

An annual snowfall of 59.3 inches in Mount Shasta means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Austin with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Mount Shasta with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.