2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Austin, TX vs Big Spring, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Big Spring. Austin averages 228 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Spring, Texas gets 20.1 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.

Big Spring averages 1.3 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

Big Spring, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 94.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 20.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.3 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 Big Spring is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

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

70°F

Today's Weather - Big Spring, TX

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Austin / Big Spring

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 Big Spring with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Big Spring, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Spring are October, April 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 Big Spring with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

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

In Big Spring, there are 94.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Big Spring, there are 60.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

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

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 Big Spring with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in Big Spring means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

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 Big Spring with 5.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 45.6 rainy days annually in Big Spring, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 1.3 inches in Big Spring means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

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 Big Spring with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.