2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Austin, TX vs Arlington, TX

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Highlights
- Arlington has 13.2% more rainy days than Austin.
- Arlington has 3.1% more Sunny Days than Austin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arlington scores 1.4% better than Austin
 Austin, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny228  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6042443
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 8 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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