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Austin, TX — best months to visit
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Best months for Austin: February, November — cool days around 72°F, rain on about 7 days a month.
62°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 10h 23mFEB
66°F
★ Best
Rain 8 days
Daylight 11h 04mMAR
73°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 11h 54mAPR
80°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 12h 52mMAY
87°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 13h 40mJUN
93°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 14h 05mJUL
97°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 13h 55mAUG
98°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 13h 14mSEP
91°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 12h 19mOCT
82°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 11h 23mNOV
72°F
★ Best
Rain 7 days
Daylight 10h 35mDEC
64°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 10h 12m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.
Temperature band (low to high) in each month's color; pale bars behind = total rain for the month. 1991–2020 normals.
All twelve months
| Month | Score | Avg high | Avg low | Rain | Rain days | Daylight | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 62° | 42° | 2.64 in | 8 | 10h 23m | One of the best months |
| February ★ Best | 95 | 66° | 46° | 1.89 in | 8 | 11h 04m | One of the best months |
| March | 93 | 73° | 52° | 2.88 in | 9 | 11h 54m | One of the best months |
| April | 89 | 80° | 59° | 2.42 in | 7 | 12h 52m | One of the best months |
| May | 69 | 87° | 67° | 5.04 in | 9 | 13h 40m | A good month |
| June | 62 | 93° | 73° | 3.68 in | 7 | 14h 05m | A shoulder month |
| July | 58 | 97° | 75° | 1.96 in | 5 | 13h 55m | A shoulder month |
| August | 55 | 98° | 75° | 2.74 in | 5 | 13h 14m | A shoulder month |
| September | 63 | 91° | 70° | 3.45 in | 7 | 12h 19m | A shoulder month |
| October | 81 | 82° | 61° | 3.91 in | 7 | 11h 23m | One of the best months |
| November ★ Best | 96 | 72° | 50° | 2.92 in | 7 | 10h 35m | One of the best months |
| December | 93 | 64° | 43° | 2.72 in | 8 | 10h 12m | One of the best months |
Score is rule-derived from the same normals — the rules are published on How we pick. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation.
February in Austin: one of the best months (score 95 of 100)
Typical February days in Austin reach about 66°F with nights near 46°F.
- A warm jacket for evenings and early starts.
- Layers — afternoons run about 21° warmer than mornings.
- A compact rain layer — about 8 days see rain in a typical February.
November in Austin: one of the best months (score 96 of 100)
Typical November days in Austin reach about 72°F with nights near 50°F.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- Layers — afternoons run about 21° warmer than mornings.
- A compact rain layer — about 7 days see rain in a typical November.