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Austin in August
A shoulder month — score 55 of 100
Typical August days in Austin reach about 98°F with nights near 75°F.
Avg high
98°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
75°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
2.74 in
in a typical August
Rain days
5
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
13h 14m
at mid-August, computed
What to pack for Austin in August
- Layers — afternoons run about 23° warmer than mornings.
- Breathable clothes, a hat, and sunscreen — typical afternoons reach about 98°F.
- Pace the midday hours — about 29 days in a typical August reach 90°F.
Every packing line is triggered by a number on this page — the rules are on How we pick.
August vs. the alternatives
The whole year in Austin
JAN
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
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.