Downtown Austin, Austin Weather
Downtown Austin weather this week
Over the next 7 days in Downtown Austin, daytime highs range from 13°C to 24°C and night-time lows from 10°C to 19°C. The warmest afternoon is likely on Thursday at 24°C, while the coolest night is expected tomorrow night at 10°C. Temperatures trend warmer through the week, rising by about 9°C.
Rain is most likely today, with roughly 29 mm forecast in total over the week.
Winds stay mostly light this week, peaking at about 22 km/h today. UV levels stay moderate or lower, peaking at 5. Average humidity is a comfortable 72% or so.
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain chance | Rain | Max wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today (Sunday) | Heavy rain | 13° / 11° | 87% | 28.5 mm | 22 km/h |
| Tomorrow (Monday) | Overcast | 13° / 10° | 7% | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
| Tuesday | Overcast | 20° / 11° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Wednesday | Overcast | 20° / 15° | 2% | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Thursday | Overcast | 24° / 17° | 16% | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
| Friday | Overcast | 23° / 16° | 11% | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Saturday | Overcast | 24° / 19° | 37% | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
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At 00:00 local time it is 13°C in Downtown Austin with slight rain. Today's forecast high is 13°C and the low is 11°C, and the day overall looks rainy. Rain is likely today (87% chance, around 28.5 mm), so keep an umbrella handy. Winds are blowing at about 11 km/h from the east. Humidity is 95%.
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Climate of Downtown Austin: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Downtown Austin, with average daytime highs around 36°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 3°C. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 33°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 840 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May, and May is the wettest month at roughly 111 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, March to April and October to November usually offer the most comfortable weather in Downtown Austin, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° | 3° | 58 mm | 72% |
| Feb | 18° | 5° | 45 mm | 73% |
| Mar | 23° | 9° | 73 mm | 73% |
| Apr | 27° | 14° | 63 mm | 70% |
| May | 30° | 18° | 111 mm | 71% |
| Jun | 34° | 22° | 78 mm | 66% |
| Jul | 36° | 24° | 60 mm | 64% |
| Aug | 36° | 24° | 63 mm | 60% |
| Sep | 32° | 21° | 87 mm | 67% |
| Oct | 28° | 15° | 95 mm | 68% |
| Nov | 21° | 9° | 59 mm | 71% |
| Dec | 17° | 4° | 49 mm | 72% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Downtown Austin. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Downtown Austin weather
Downtown Austin, in Texas's vast Gulf Coast-to-arid-west range — humid subtropical in the east, semi-arid to desert further west, is positioned about 118 km north-east of San Antonio. The warmer months mean long, hot summers (June–September) with highs regularly above 35°C, more humid near the Gulf coast. Finally, there's mild winters across most of the state, with occasional cold snaps and rare snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Downtown Austin: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
Frequently asked questions
Downtown Austin is about 118 km north-east of San Antonio, in Texas.
Downtown Austin sees mild winters across most of the state, with occasional cold snaps and rare snow.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Downtown Austin's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Downtown Austin, with average daytime highs of about 36°C and nights around 24°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 3°C and daytime highs reach around 16°C.
Downtown Austin receives about 840 mm of rain in a typical year. May is the wettest month at roughly 111 mm, the only month that averages more than 100 mm.
March to April and October to November usually offer the most comfortable weather in Downtown Austin, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Downtown Austin typically sees daytime highs near 21°C and lows near 9°C, with about 59 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 71%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Downtown Austin updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Downtown Austin's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Texas described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.