Austin, Texas 

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Weather in Austin, Texas

The most pleasant months of the year for Austin are April, October and March. In Austin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. 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. January is the snowiest month in Austin with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August.


Today's Weather - Austin, TX

2 PM PST

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

85°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
This AfternoonChance Showers And Thunderstorms87° / 67°NNE 5 mph
TuesdayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms88° / 68°NE 5 mph
WednesdayMostly Sunny91° / 68°S 0 to 5 mph
ThursdaySunny95° / 71°SSW 0 to 5 mph
FridaySunny98° / 72°SSW 5 to 10 mph
SaturdaySunny97° / 72°S 10 to 15 mph
SundayMostly Sunny97° / 74°S 15 mph

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 area is 3.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

3.7 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January61° 38°
February64° 41°
March72° 48°
April79° 56°
May86° 65°
June92° 71°
July95° 73°
August96° 73°
September90° 67°
October81° 58°
November71° 48°
December62° 39°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Austin
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January0870
February0570
March0290
April1060
May8070
June20070
July27050
August29050
September17060
October4070
November0270
December0870

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.


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Reviews for Austin    446 Reviews
Don't believe the hype - 3/11/2022
I lived there for 22 years and left a year and a half ago. The people that live there have ruined it. Austin is no longer weird AT ALL. The weirdness has been... Read More

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Austin is still a good place to live - 12/12/2021
I've lived in Austin over 20 years, and yes it has changed drastically, as all fast growing cities do. But I think it is unfair to compare Austin against it's past self... Read More

Austin is Awesome - 9/24/2021
I lived in Austin Travis county for 2 years and fell in absolute love with the greater Austin area. I had to leave to go back to SC unfortunately. I was very sad over... Read More


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