January in Austin — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.5/10January averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 83 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 sunny days and 10.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
February in Austin — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8/10February averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 11.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
March in Austin — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10March averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 75 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 23 sunny days and 12 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Austin at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
April in Austin — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.9/10April averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 129 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 23 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
May in Austin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10May averages 25°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
214 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 25 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Austin — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
June in Austin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10June averages 28°C (83°F) with humidity around 70%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 107 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 29 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Austin — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
July in Austin — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10July averages 29°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 122 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 30 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Austin — 4 points higher on the same scale.
August in Austin — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10August averages 30°C (86°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 106 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 30 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Austin — 4 points higher on the same scale.
September in Austin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10September averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 59 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 12.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Austin — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
October in Austin — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.7/10October averages 23°C (74°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 98 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
November in Austin — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8.3/10November averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 83 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 23 sunny days and 10.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
December in Austin — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10December averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 10.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Austin at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
