Humid subtropical
Austin, Texas
Travis County, Texas · Population 968k · 541 ft elevation
Living in Austin
Austin has a humid subtropical climate: scorching summers (July highs around 97°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 102 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 6 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Austin at a glance
- Population
- 968k
- Elevation
- 541 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,059 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $513k82th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,655/mo74th percentile
- Median household income
- $91k67th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.52%74th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.179th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 422 per 100k83th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,099 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6867th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 755 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 42°F | 2.6″ | — | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 46°F | 1.9″ | 0.2″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 53°F | 2.9″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 59°F | 2.4″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 67°F | 5.0″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 94°F | 73°F | 3.7″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 75°F | 2.0″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Aug | 98°F | 76°F | 2.7″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Sep | 92°F | 71°F | 3.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 61°F | 3.9″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 51°F | 2.9″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 44°F | 2.7″ | — | 190 hrs |
Near Austin
- West Lake Hills, TX · 3.3k
- Barton Creek, TX · 3.3k
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- Hornsby Bend, TX · 12k
- Wells Branch, TX · 14k
- Shady Hollow, TX · 5.8k
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Largest places in Texas
- Houston, TX · 2.3M
- San Antonio, TX · 1.5M
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology