January in Austin: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.5/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 83 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
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 · 8/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 65 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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: the best month of the year in Austin
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Figure on peak pricing, with 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 · 7.9/10At 21°C (70°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
129 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
May in Austin: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.7/10May averages 25°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
214 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Austin — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.4/10Days in June average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 70% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
107 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
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 · 4.8/10Days in July average 29°C (85°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
122 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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.
Monthly rainfall reaches 106 mm — wet for this destination — but about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? March scores 4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Austin: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? March scores 2.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Austin: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.7/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 98 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
November in Austin: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 8.3/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 83 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. 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.
December ranks 2nd of 12 for Austin — one of the best windows
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Austin (2nd of 12); only March scores higher, at 8.8/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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.
