Austin weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Austin is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with April and March close behind. Austin averages about 2,614 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 59 mm of rain in November.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,614
- Sunniest month
- November
- Peak score
- 83/100
- Rain / year
- 842 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Population
- 1.2M
- Elevation
- 149 m
When is the best time to visit Austin?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Austin is November, then April and March. The dullest month is August (50/100, 64 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Austin?
Austin gets a lot of sun: around 2,614 hours a year. November (83/100) is noticeably better than August (50). It ranks #165 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 842 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 59 mm | 3 |
| February | 72 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 42 mm | 5 |
| March | 81 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 70 mm | 6 |
| April | 82 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 65 mm | 8 |
| May | 75 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 107 mm | 8 |
| June | 64 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 75 mm | 10 |
| July | 58 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 65 mm | 10 |
| August | 50 | 36° / 97°F | 24° / 75°F | 64 mm | 9 |
| September | 78 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 91 mm | 8 |
| October | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 92 mm | 6 |
| November | 83 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 59 mm | 4 |
| December | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 53 mm | 3 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Killeen United States · 98 km · best in Nov · 2,671 h sun/yr
- San Antonio United States · 107 km · best in Feb · 2,599 h sun/yr
- Houston United States · 225 km · best in Mar · 2,407 h sun/yr
- Corpus Christi United States · 270 km · best in Feb · 2,553 h sun/yr
- Dallas-Fort Worth United States · 306 km · best in Sep · 2,734 h sun/yr
- Harlingen United States · 441 km · best in Jan · 2,492 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- College Station United States · 132 km · 2,550 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Waco United States · 163 km · 2,671 h sun/yr · best in Nov
Head-to-head
How Austin compares month by month: Austin vs Houston · Austin vs San Antonio · Austin vs Killeen · all comparisons
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