October Climate for Austin

The average daily maximum temperature varies from 86 at the beginning of the month to 76 at the end. The minimum varies from 64 at the beginning to 53 at the end of the month. Extremes are 98 observed in 1991 and 30 in l993. We average about 4 days with a maximum of 90 or higher.

Precipitation averages 3.43 inches but has ranged from a wet 12.31 in 1960 to only a trace in 1952. A maximum 24-hour amount of 7.22 occurred in 1960. On average, precipitation is observed on 6 days during the month with thunderstorms occurring on 3 of those days.

We usually receive about 64% of the possible sunshine, and between sunrise and sunset have 13 clear days, 9 partly cloudy days and 9 days with overcast conditions. The time between sunrise and sunset decreases from about 11 hours 53 minutes at the beginning of the month to 11 hours at the end of the month.