Weather in Austin in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Austin;
- August is usually the driest month of the year in Austin
Average weather
Average temperature in Austin in August
The temperature in August is +104°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +109°F during the day and a minimum of +70°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +102°F to +102°F.
Is Austin warm or cold in August?
Austin is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +95°F to +97°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +75°F to +75°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Austin, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Austin in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +97°F | +90°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +61°F | +46°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +109°F | +109°F | +109°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 55 mm | 54 mm | 82 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 63% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +95°F to +97°F during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 55 mm to 54 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 66% to 63%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 10 to 11.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in September as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Austin is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Austin?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Austin in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+76°F) and the highest in 2023 (+84°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 478 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 2921 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Austin, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.