2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Austin, TX vs Murrieta, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 275 sunny days per year in Murrieta. Austin averages 228 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Murrieta, California gets 12 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.

Murrieta averages 0 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

Murrieta, California
Summer High: the July high is around 94.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.5
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Murrieta is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most 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

91°F

Today's Weather - Murrieta, CA

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Austin / Murrieta

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.

August is the hottest month for Murrieta with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Murrieta, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Murrieta are April, May and November.

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 Murrieta with an average of 39.0°. This is warmer than most 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 Murrieta, there are 94.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter 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 Murrieta, there are 15.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other 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 Murrieta, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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.


February is the wettest month in Murrieta with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 62% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in Murrieta means that it is drier 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.

February is the rainiest month in Murrieta with 5.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 31.1 rainy days annually in Murrieta, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Murrieta, ranking it as one of the least snowy 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.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Murrieta.