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Austin in May
A good month — score 69 of 100
Typical May days in Austin reach about 87°F with nights near 67°F.
Avg high
87°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
67°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
5.04 in
in a typical May
Rain days
9
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
13h 40m
at mid-May, computed
What to pack for Austin in May
- Layers — afternoons run about 20° warmer than mornings.
- A compact rain layer — about 9 days see rain in a typical May.
- Pace the midday hours — about 11 days in a typical May reach 90°F.
Every packing line is triggered by a number on this page — the rules are on How we pick.
May 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.