2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Austin, TX vs Kirkland, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Kirkland. Austin averages 228 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kirkland, Washington 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.

Kirkland averages 3.7 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

Kirkland, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.3
Rain: averages 40.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 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 Kirkland is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

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

74°F

Today's Weather - Kirkland, WA

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Kirkland with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Kirkland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kirkland are August, July and September.

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 Kirkland with an average of 35.1°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

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

In Kirkland, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

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 Kirkland, there are 30.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

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

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.


November is the wettest month in Kirkland with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Kirkland means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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.

November is the rainiest month in Kirkland with 19.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 161.7 rainy days annually in Kirkland, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% 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 3.7 inches in Kirkland means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

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 Kirkland with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.