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Austin, TX: records

: The hottest day on record in Austin, TX: 112°F on Sunday 28 August 2011 and Tuesday 5 September 2000.

The record begins
1897

All-time records

Hottest day
112°F
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Coldest night
-2°F
Wettest day
15.00 in
Warmest night
84°F
Coldest day
20°F
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Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Austin, TX by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 89, came in the 2010s; the most record lows, 44, in the 1940s.
1920s: 20 record highs1930s: 73 record highs1940s: 33 record highs1950s: 72 record highs1960s: 38 record highs1970s: 25 record highs1980s: 38 record highs1990s: 37 record highs2000s: 65 record highs2010s: 89 record highs2020s: 79 record highs1920s: 10 record lows1930s: 43 record lows1940s: 44 record lows1950s: 32 record lows1960s: 21 record lows1970s: 20 record lows1980s: 22 record lows1990s: 5 record lows2000s: 5 record lows2010s: 6 record lows2020s: 10 record lows 89 44 1890s 2020s
  • Record highs
  • Record lows
Every decade as a table
DecadeRecord highsRecord lowsYears in the record
1890s003
1900s0010
1910s0010
1920s201010
1930s734310
1940s334410
1950s723210
1960s382110
1970s252010
1980s382210
1990s37510
2000s65510
2010s89610
2020s79107

Records by month

MonthHighestLowestWettest day
January90°F -2°F 4.41 in
February99°F -1°F 3.05 in
March98°F 18°F , 3.28 in
April99°F , 30°F 10.00 in
May104°F 40°F 6.16 in
June109°F 51°F 5.81 in
July110°F , 57°F 8.56 in
August112°F 58°F 5.68 in
September112°F 41°F 15.00 in
October101°F 30°F , 7.39 in
November93°F 20°F , 7.55 in
December90°F 4°F 6.34 in

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak132 days to A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak5 days to A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month20.78 inSeptember 1921
Driest month0.00 inNovember 2012and 8 more
Wettest year65.31 in1919
Driest year11.42 in1954
Every record in words
  • The coldest night on record in Austin, TX: a low of -2°F on Monday 31 January 1949.
  • The wettest day on record in Austin, TX: 15.00 in on Friday 9 September 1921.
  • The warmest night on record in Austin, TX: a low of 84°F on Tuesday 24 July 2018.
  • The coldest day on record in Austin, TX: a high of 20°F on Wednesday 10 January 1962 and Sunday 12 February 1899.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Austin, TX: 132 days, from Sunday 22 May to Friday 30 September 2011.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Austin, TX: 5 days, from Saturday 13 February to Wednesday 17 February 2021.
  • The wettest month on record in Austin, TX: September 1921, with 20.78 in of precipitation.
  • The driest month on record in Austin, TX: November 2012, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 8 other months).
  • The wettest year on record in Austin, TX: 1919, with 65.31 in of precipitation.
  • The driest year on record in Austin, TX: 1954, with 11.42 in of precipitation.

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