Best time to visit · Texas
Best time to visit Austin
Austin averages 31 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and November comes closest. Most other days miss by being too hot.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Austin weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 31
- Too cool 110
- Too hot 179
- Too muggy 15
- Too gray 30
When to visit Austin
Austin rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; November comes closest, with 6 just-right days. January, February and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 61 to 65°F. May, June, July, August and September are mostly too hot, with average highs of 85 to 96°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F | 39°F | 64% | 1 |
| February | 65°F | 43°F | 64% | 3 |
| March | 72°F | 49°F | 60% | 7 |
| April | 79°F | 55°F | 56% | 6 |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 56% | 1 |
| June | 91°F | 69°F | 41% | 0 |
| July | 95°F | 69°F | 36% | 0 |
| August | 96°F | 68°F | 35% | 0 |
| September | 90°F | 64°F | 38% | 0 |
| October | 82°F | 56°F | 44% | 6 |
| November | 70°F | 47°F | 55% | 6 |
| December | 63°F | 39°F | 62% | 2 |
How Austin compares
With 31 just-right days, Austin trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #9 of 13 Texas places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 15. On gray days: 30.
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Austin averages 31 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/texas/austin/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.