2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Austin, TX vs Black Mountain, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Black Mountain. Austin averages 228 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Black Mountain, North Carolina gets 44.9 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.

Black Mountain averages 11.7 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

Black Mountain, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.9
Rain: averages 44.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.7 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 Black Mountain is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

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

93°F

Today's Weather - Black Mountain, NC

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Austin / Black Mountain

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 Black Mountain with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Black Mountain, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Black Mountain 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Black Mountain with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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

In Black Mountain, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

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 Black Mountain, there are 96.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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 Black Mountain, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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.


June is the wettest month in Black Mountain with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Black Mountain means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Black Mountain with 12.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in Black Mountain, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 11.7 inches in Black Mountain means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Black Mountain with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.