Weather by month
Austin
Texas
A long, loud summer bracketed by short, beautiful shoulder seasons, in a city that arranges its social life around dodging the middle.
The best time to come
Late March into April is the bluebonnet-and-patio window, and October is the reward for surviving summer. Both arrive with festivals and hotel prices to match — November is the quiet, mild alternative if you'd rather not queue for anything.
The year at a glance
Austin facts
- Sits at about 670 ft above sea level.
- 36.3 in of rain in a typical year, with May the wettest month.
- August runs hottest (98° afternoons); January nights are the coldest (42°).