2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Austin, TX vs Los Altos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Altos has 46.1% less rainy days than Austin.
- Los Altos has 15.4% more Sunny Days than Austin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Los Altos scores 22.5% better than Austin
 Austin, TXLos Altos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny228  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 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 Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 18 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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