There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes. Precipitation amounts to 75 mm (3 in), distributed over 9 days. On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 ☌ (88 ☏). On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -1 ☌ (30.5 ☏). The average wind speed is 14 kph (9 mph). There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes. Precipitation amounts to 50 mm (2 in), distributed over 8 days. However, it reached 37.2 ☌ (99 ☏) in February 1996. On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29 ☌ (84 ☏). On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -3 ☌ (26.5 ☏). The average wind speed is 13 kph (8 mph).įebruary is generally a mild month. There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. The day lasts on average 10 hours and 30 minutes. Precipitation amounts to 65 mm (2.6 in), distributed over 8 days. On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 26.5 ☌ (80 ☏).

However, it dropped to -12.2 ☌ (10 ☏) in January 2010.

On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -5.5 ☌ (22 ☏). January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. ( January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December) The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 11.1 ☌ (52.1 ☏), that of the warmest month (August) is of 30.2 ☌ (86.4 ☏).

The hurricane season runs from June to November, although they are more likely from August to October, with a peak in September.Īustin is on the edge of the 'tornado alley', so tornadoes can occasionally form between April and June (and more rarely in autumn). In general, hurricanes weaken when they penetrate inland, however, they can still bring abundant rains. The record is 44.5 ☌ (112 ☏), recorded at the beginning of September 2000 and at the end of August 2011.įrom time to time, the city can be reached by the remnants of a hurricane, coming from the Gulf of Mexico or the Pacific. On the hottest days, it can reach and exceed 40 ☌ (104 ☏). In the summer, from June to September, the combination of high temperature and humidity makes the heat very unpleasant. In February 2021, snow depth reached 16 cm (6.4 in), which had not happened for decades. Snowfalls with slight accumulation occurred in the Christmas of 2004 and in December 2017.

Sometimes the dangerous phenomenon of freezing rain can occur. The record is -19 ☌ (-2 ☏), recorded in January 1949. Occasionally, there may be real cold waves, which last a few days, during which the temperature can drop to -10 ☌ (14 ☏) or below. In other circumstances, it can get cold at night, and the temperature can drop below freezing. Even in the middle of winter, there can be hot days, with highs of 25 ☌ (77 ☏) and more. Winter, from December to February, is mild, but there may be variations in temperature. The city is the capital city of Texas and is located on the 30th parallel, about 250 km (155 mi) away from the Gulf of Mexico. The climate of Austin is subtropical, with mild winters and very hot, muggy summers.

Austin rain totals