Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metro Area, TX Climate

The Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area is known for its humid subtropical climate that has hot and humid summers and mild winters. This climate makes it an ideal location for outdoor activities and recreation. Summer temperatures can reach up to the mid-90s during the day, while winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing. The area also experiences an average rainfall of 33 inches per year, making it a great place for growing plants and flowers. In addition, there are often pleasant days with low humidity which make the climate perfect for enjoying time outdoors.

Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metro Area, Texas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Austin-Round Rock metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.9 Summer - 7.9 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the Austin-Round Rock metro area, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, Texas	United States
	35.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	77.6 days	106.2 days
	231 days	205 days
	94.9°	85.8°
	37.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	6	4.3
	677 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for the Austin-Round Rock metro area with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the Austin-Round Rock metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Austin-Round Rock metro area are April, October and March.

In the Austin-Round Rock metro area, there are 104.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Austin-Round Rock metro area with an average of 37.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the Austin-Round Rock metro area, there are 25.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the Austin-Round Rock metro area, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

Humidity in the Austin-Round Rock metro area can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in the Austin-Round Rock metro area with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in the Austin-Round Rock metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in the Austin-Round Rock metro area with 8.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 77.6 rainy days annually in the Austin-Round Rock metro area, 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.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the Austin-Round Rock metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the Austin-Round Rock metro area with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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JC · Kirvin, TX

Worst City in Texas!

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I wouldn’t live here ever- overpopulated with yuppies and hippies. There is a big gang violence problem, this coupled with the politics of the liberal society has the More

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luc · Murray Hill-Kips Bay, NY

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