Texas, United States
Austin
Austin is a city in Texas, United States. It has a population of about 961,855 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now70°F
Best timeFeb · Nov–Dec
Population961,855
Local time09:32
30.27° N, 97.74° WElevation 489 ftUTC−5 · Central Daylight Time
Postal codes78701–78705, 78708–78716 …October: high / low82° / 58°
Rain this month101mm
Best timeFeb · Nov–Dec
Best: Feb · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Austin at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:38 · 18:5411 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:46Next holiday11 NovemberVeterans DayNext concert22 OctCortisa Star · 29th Street Ballroom
Best time to visitFeb · Nov–Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month98°F
Average high in August
Coolest month39°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
95 mm of rain
Driest monthAugust
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.3 km
How Austin has grown
People living in the built-up area (628 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+533%250k in 1975 → 1.58M in 2025Weather in Austin
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
70°F
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 3 km/h · humidity 54%
Today22 Oct85°56°
Fri23 Oct85°58°
Sat24 Oct86°57°
Sun25 Oct83°59°
Mon26 Oct83°55°
Tue27 Oct79°61°1 mm
Wed28 Oct82°56°
Thu29 Oct82°65°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct73°55°
Sat31 Oct69°56°35.2 mm
When to go to Austin
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 73 | 81 | 78 | 74 | 52 | 40 | 37 | 39 | 45 | 69 | 85 | 79 |
| High | 61° | 66° | 73° | 80° | 86° | 93° | 96° | 98° | 91° | 82° | 71° | 63° |
| Low | 39° | 43° | 49° | 56° | 65° | 71° | 74° | 73° | 68° | 58° | 48° | 40° |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 54 | 63 | 66 | 95 | 106 | 54 | 46 | 71 | 101 | 70 | 60 |
| Wet days | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
What's on in Austin
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Austin's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Austin
0.9 km
Texas State CapitolBuilt 1885
0.6 km
Texas Governor's MansionBuilt 1854
0.4 km
United States Courthouse, AustinBuilt 1936
1.5 km
Cambridge TowerBuilt 1965
2.3 km
Neill-Cochran HouseBuilt 1855
0.5 km
Austin History Center
Museum2.5 km
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and MuseumBuilt 1971
Museum1.6 km
Blanton Museum of ArtBuilt 1963More museums: Austin Public Library - Austin History Center · Capitol Complex Visitor Center · French Legation Museum · German Texans Heritage Society · Republic of Texas History Center · Republic of Texas Museum · Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports · TexPop ATX · Texas Music Museum · Texas State Cemetery Visitor Center
Outdoors around Austin
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Grandpa's Lakeview TerraceViewpoints
0.8 kmLions Municipal Golf CourseGolf courses
1.9 kmOak Forest RV ResortCamp sites
6.4 kmCrux Climbing Center CentralClimbing
7 kmBarton Creek Fazio CanyonsGolf courses
7.5 kmPecan Park Mobile HomesCamp sites
8.2 kmScubaland Adventures North AustinDive site
9.4 kmNature around Austin
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Austin
Earthquakes around Austin
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 41 · 0 km
Quaternary · 3Paleogene · 2Cretaceous · 31Permian · 1Carboniferous · 1Ordovician · 3
Formations around the town
Buda Limestone · 12Kemp Clay · 4Eagle Ford Formation · 3Austin Chalk · 3Wills Point Formation · 2Pflugerville Formation · 2Edwards Limestone · 2Corsicana Marl · 2Wolfe City Formation · 1Tanyard Formation · 1Nacatoch Sand Formation · 1Honeycut Formation · 1Gorman Formation · 1Del Rio Formation · 1Belle Plains Formation · 1Barnett Shale · 1
Dinosaurs · 1Ichthyornis
Pterosaurs · 1
Plesiosaurs · 1Brachauchenius
Trilobites · 6Paraplethopeltis, Leiostegium, Hystricurus, Jeffersonia, Rananasus, Bathyurellus
Ammonites · 32Budaiceras, Neophlycticeras (Neophlycticeras), Mantelliceras, Mariella (Plesioturrilites), Hypophylloceras, Stoliczkaiella (Lamnayella), Sphenodiscus, Mariella, Puzosia, Adkinsia, Ostlingoceras
Universities and research institutes
The University of Texas SystemUniversity or college · founded 1876
The University of Texas at AustinUniversity or college · founded 1876
Austin Independent School DistrictUniversity or college · founded 1881
Huston–Tillotson UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1881
St. Edward's UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1885
Austin Presbyterian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · founded 1902
Texas State University SystemUniversity or college · founded 1911
Austin Graduate School of TheologyUniversity or college · founded 1917
Concordia University TexasUniversity or college · founded 1926
University of Texas Institute for GeophysicsUniversity or college · founded 1972
Austin Community CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1973
Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Texas Health and Science UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1990
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1993
Texas Materials InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1998
Texas Higher Education Coordinating BoardUniversity or college · founded 2000
NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic OriginsUniversity or college · founded 2024
New School for Jewish StudiesUniversity or college
Bureau of Economic GeologyResearch institute · founded 1909
Brackenridge Field LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 1966
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterResearch institute · founded 1982
Community Clinical ResearchResearch institute · founded 1994
IBM Research - AustinResearch institute · founded 1995
Texas Advanced Computing CenterResearch institute · founded 2001
Texas Diabetes & EndocrinologyResearch institute · founded 2001
Saxet Surface ScienceResearch institute · founded 2002
Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy LivingResearch institute · founded 2006
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of TexasResearch institute · founded 2007
Clements Center for National Security, The William P. Clements Jr. Center for National SecurityResearch institute · founded 2013
Institute for Foundations of Machine LearningResearch institute · founded 2020
Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at AustinResearch institute
Cardiovascular Research AssociatesResearch institute
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science CenterResearch institute
Pecan StreetResearch institute
Pinnacle Clinical ResearchResearch institute
Towns and villages around Austin
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Austin from above
Around Austin29 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lady Bird LakeNature2.1 miWaller CreekNature0.5 miAirmen's CaveNature3.4 miWalnut Creek (Central Texas)Nature6.1 miLake Austin, TexasNature3.2 miBarton CreekNature1.1 miScubaland Adventures North AustinDive site5.8 miTexas State CapitolMonument0.5 miTexas Governor's MansionMonument0.4 miUnited States Courthouse, AustinMonument0.2 miCambridge TowerMonument0.9 miNeill-Cochran HouseMonument1.4 miAustin History CenterMonument0.3 miDriskill HotelMonument0.1 miParamount Theatre, AustinMonument0.2 miLyndon Baines Johnson Library and MuseumMuseum1.5 miBlanton Museum of ArtMuseum1.0 miHarry Ransom CenterMuseum1.2 miBullock Texas State History MuseumMuseum0.9 miThe Contemporary AustinMuseum0.1 miDowntownStation0.3 miAustinStation0.9 miPlaza SaltilloStation1.0 miBudaPlace14 miManorPlace12 miBee CavePlace12 miPflugervillePlace14 miWest Lake HillsPlace4.1 miGarfieldPlace12 mi
Postal codes
78701–7870578708–7871678718–7872578730–78731787337873578741–7874278744–787467874978751–7876278765–7876978772–7877478778–787797878378799
Getting to Austin
Austin Bergstrom International AirportAUS
11 kmKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army AirfieldGRK
89 kmSan Antonio International AirportSAT
108 kmDowntownRailway station
0.5 kmAustinRailway station
1.4 kmPlaza SaltilloRailway station
1.6 kmPlaces near Austin
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Austin?
Based on 30-year climate normals, February, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Austin.
What is the hottest month in Austin?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 98°F and lows of 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Austin?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 61°F and lows of 39°F.
What is the rainiest month in Austin?
May is the wettest month with about 3.7 in of precipitation on 10 wet days.
What is the postal code of Austin?
Austin has 56 postal codes: 78701–78705, 78708–78716, 78718–78725, 78730–78731, 78733, 78735, 78741–78742, 78744–78746, 78749, 78751–78762, 78765–78769, 78772–78774 ….