2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Austin, TX vs Boulder, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Boulder. Austin averages 228 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boulder, Colorado gets 18.1 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.

Boulder averages 71.1 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

Boulder, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.9
Rain: averages 18.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71.1 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 Boulder is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

69°F

Today's Weather - Boulder, CO

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Boulder with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Boulder, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boulder are September, June 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 Boulder with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

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

In Boulder, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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 Boulder, there are 151.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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 Boulder, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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.


May is the wettest month in Boulder with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.1 inches in Boulder means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Boulder with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 88.0 rainy days annually in Boulder, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% 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 71.1 inches in Boulder means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Boulder with 14.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.