What is the hottest month in Austin?

August — average highs around 97° with lows near 78°.

What is the coldest month in Austin?

January, when nights typically drop to 42° and days top out near 61°.

What is the rainiest month in Austin?

May, averaging about 7.9 in of precipitation; the driest is November at roughly 3.0 in.

How warm is Austin over the year?

The annual mean is 71°, with about 49 in of precipitation in a typical year (1991-2020 normals).

Austin Climate — Monthly Normals 1991-2020

Climate in Austin

The typical year in Austin (Texas), from 1991-2020 normals. For what's happening now, see the current forecast; a month ahead — the 30-day outlook.

Annual mean temp

21.6°C

average across 12 months

Annual precipitation

1237 mm

yearly total

Warmest month

Aug

⌀ max 36°C

Coldest month

Jan

⌀ min 5°C

Temperatures by month

typical high (orange) · typical low (blue)

Jan

42° … 61°

Feb

46° … 65°

Mar

55° … 76°

Apr

60° … 80°

May

69° … 87°

Jun

74° … 93°

Jul

76° … 95°

Aug

78° … 97°

Sep

73° … 91°

Oct

63° … 83°

Nov

53° … 71°

Dec

48° … 66°

Precipitation by month

monthly totals across the year

Jan

79 mm

Feb

88 mm

Mar

79 mm

Apr

127 mm

May

201 mm

Jun

107 mm

Jul

103 mm

Aug

77 mm

Sep

115 mm

Oct

110 mm

Nov

75 mm

Dec

76 mm

The short version

RegionTexas

Latitude30.2672°N

Annual mean21.6°C

Annual precipitation1237 mm

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Source · 1991-2020 normals

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