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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Austin, Texas, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Austin, Texas, United States, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is August, averaging a high of 98°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 38°F.

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. With a population of 961,855 at the 2020 census, it is the 12th-most populous city in the U.S., fifth-most populous city in Texas, and second-most populous U.S. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Austin, Texas, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 103°F High · 78th pct
Low 75°F Normal · 49th pct
Feels-like 111°F Low · 20th pct
Humidity 19.0 g/m³ Normal · 58th pct
Wind 9 mph Very Low · 9th pct
Precip 0.00 in Dry

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Austin average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Austin, Texas, United States, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is May (0.20 in on an average day).

MonthAvg highAvg lowAvg precip
January 60°F 38°F 0.10 in
February 66°F 42°F 0.10 in
March 73°F 49°F 0.10 in
April 81°F 56°F 0.10 in
May 87°F 65°F 0.20 in
June 93°F 72°F 0.10 in
July 97°F 75°F 0.10 in
August 98°F 76°F 0.10 in
September 91°F 70°F 0.10 in
October 83°F 60°F 0.10 in
November 72°F 49°F 0.10 in
December 63°F 41°F 0.10 in

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

  • Hottest day on record: 113°F on 2000-09-05
  • Coldest day on record: 3°F on 1989-12-23

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Percentiles compare each day to Austin, Texas, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →