August Climate for Austin

The average daily maximum temperature varies from 97 at the beginning of the month to 93 at the end. The minimum varies from 74 at the beginning to 72 at the end of the month. Extremes are 110 observed in 2003 and 61 in l967. We average about 28 days with a maximum of 90 or higher.

Precipitation averages 2.05 inches but has ranged from a wet 8.90 in 1974 to zero in 1952. A maximum 24-hour amount of 4.68 occurred in 1945. On average, precipitation is observed on 5 days during the month with practically all of it associated with thunderstorms.

We usually receive about 75% of the possible sunshine, and between sunrise and sunset have 12 clear days, 14 partly cloudy days and 5 days with overcast conditions. The time between sunrise and sunset decreases from about 13 hours 36 minutes at the beginning of the month to 12 hours 45 minutes at the end of the month.