Best time to visit Austin
The best time to visit Austin is April, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Austin, Texas, United States
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.3 °C / 61 °F | 5.2 °C / 41 °F | 65 mm / 2.5 in | good month |
| February | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 7.3 °C / 45 °F | 50 mm / 2 in | good month |
| March | 23.3 °C / 74 °F | 11.9 °C / 53 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | good month |
| April | 26.5 °C / 80 °F | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 81 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
| May | 30 °C / 86 °F | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 129 mm / 5.1 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 33.8 °C / 93 °F | 23.4 °C / 74 °F | 68 mm / 2.7 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 35.1 °C / 95 °F | 24.2 °C / 76 °F | 64 mm / 2.5 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 36.1 °C / 97 °F | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 62 mm / 2.4 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 32.6 °C / 91 °F | 21.5 °C / 71 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 28.1 °C / 83 °F | 16.1 °C / 61 °F | 77 mm / 3 in | good month |
| November | 21.8 °C / 71 °F | 10.7 °C / 51 °F | 62 mm / 2.4 in | good month |
| December | 17.9 °C / 64 °F | 7.2 °C / 45 °F | 57 mm / 2.2 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- April
- Good
- October–March
April is Austin's one truly excellent month for exploring outdoors; the cooler months (November-March) are good but a touch dull, October is warm yet pleasant, and May through September turn brutally hot (May also rainy and humid), making outdoor days difficult.
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 70%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.5 in, average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, wet days 7 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, relative humidity 64%, average daily low 5.2 °C / 41 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 13.5 °C / 56 °F, sunshine per day 7.3 h.
Also on: Austin Jewish Film Festival, Lunar New Year Festival.
Watch out for: Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures, New Year's Day closures.
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.3 °C / 61 °F, average daily high 18.4 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 66%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 7 days, relative humidity 67%, average daily low 7.3 °C / 45 °F.
Against: sunshine per day 7.3 h.
Also on: Lunar New Year Festival.
Watch out for: Presidents' Day closures.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.1 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 23.3 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 68%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, wet days 8.5 days, average daily low 11.9 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 65%.
Against: sunshine per day 8.2 h.
Also on: ABC Kite Festival, Austin Chocolate Festival, Bluebonnet wildflower season, South by Southwest (SXSW), Wildflower Center Art and Artisans Festival.
Watch out for: Easter closures, Good Friday closures, SXSW hotel sellouts.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.4 °C / 80 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, average daily high 26.5 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, wet days 9.6 days, average daily low 15.4 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 66%.
Also on: Austin Food + Wine Festival, Bluebonnet wildflower season, Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Eeyore's Birthday Party, Moontower Comedy Festival, Texas Round-Up & Street Festival, Urban Music Fest.
Watch out for: Easter closures, Good Friday closures.
October · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 77 mm / 3 in, wet days 6.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 63%.
Against: average daily high 28.1 °C / 83 °F, feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F.
Also on: Austin City Limits Festival, Austin Film Festival, Texas Book Festival.
Watch out for: Columbus Day closures, Halloween business closures.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.8 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, wet days 6.5 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 10.7 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: sunshine per day 7.7 h.
Also on: Lone Star Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off.
Watch out for: Holiday season travel rush, Thanksgiving travel rush and closures, Veterans Day closures.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.8 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 57 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 66%, average daily high 17.9 °C / 64 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 7 days, average daily low 7.2 °C / 45 °F.
Against: relative humidity 69%, sunshine per day 6.7 h.
Also on: Austin Trail of Lights.
Watch out for: Christmas closures, Holiday season travel rush.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Ski Apache, 837 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 13.5 °C | 16.3 °C | 22.1 °C | 26.4 °C | 31.8 °C | 36.8 °C | 38.2 °C | 39 °C | 34.8 °C | 28.3 °C | 20.6 °C | 15.8 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.6 days | 1.4 days | 2.4 days | 2.6 days | 4.2 days | 2.2 days | 1.9 days | 1.6 days | 2.2 days | 2.4 days | 1.9 days | 1.4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 am | 8 am | 10 am | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 5 am | 3 am | 2 am |
| Sunshine per day | 7.3 h | 7.3 h | 8.2 h | 9.4 h | 10.2 h | 12 h | 12.1 h | 12.2 h | 10.5 h | 9.4 h | 7.7 h | 6.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 64% | 67% | 65% | 66% | 70% | 67% | 64% | 60% | 64% | 63% | 68% | 69% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 7.1 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 11.8 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 19 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 16.3 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Lunar New Year Festival
January and February, dates vary from year to year
- Austin Jewish Film Festival
January
- ABC Kite Festival
1–7 March, dates vary from year to year
- Austin Chocolate Festival
March
- South by Southwest (SXSW)
March, dates vary from year to year
- Wildflower Center Art and Artisans Festival
March
- Bluebonnet wildflower season
15 March–15 April
- Texas Round-Up & Street Festival
24–30 April, dates vary from year to year
- Dragon Boat Festival
April
- Eeyore's Birthday Party
24–30 April, dates vary from year to year
- Moontower Comedy Festival
April
- Austin Food + Wine Festival
April
- Urban Music Fest
April
- Cine Las Americas International Film Festival
April
- Old Pecan Street Festival
May and September
- National Wildflower Week
May
- Fourth of July fireworks over Lady Bird Lake
4 July
- Austin Pride
August
- Austin Bamboo Festival
August
- Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony
August
- Bat Fest
August
- Austin City Limits Festival
October
- Texas Book Festival
October
- Austin Film Festival
October
- Lone Star Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off
November
- Austin Trail of Lights
December
Worth knowing before you go
- New Year's Day closures
1 January
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures
January, dates vary from year to year
- Presidents' Day closures
February, dates vary from year to year
- SXSW hotel sellouts
March, dates vary from year to year
- Good Friday closures
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Easter closures
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Memorial Day closures
May, dates vary from year to year
- Juneteenth closures
19 June
- Independence Day closures
4 July
- Labor Day closures
September, dates vary from year to year
- Columbus Day closures
October, dates vary from year to year
- Halloween business closures
31 October
- Veterans Day closures
11 November
- Thanksgiving travel rush and closures
November, dates vary from year to year
- Holiday season travel rush
26 November–31 December, dates vary from year to year
- Christmas closures
24–25 December