| If you are planning to move to Austin or are simply | | | | year. Austin's thunderstorms are occasionally severe, |
| planning a visit, learning about the climate in this city | | | | with extreme wind gusts and hail. Although tornadoes |
| will help you know what to expect. Winds in Austin | | | | within the city are rare, you should still take |
| generally come from the south, and the climate is | | | | necessary precautions. Make sure your family knows |
| classified as humid subtropical. Humid subtropical | | | | what to do if the tornado siren sounds. If you do |
| climates are known for their mild winters and hot | | | | hear the tornado warning siren, take it seriously. |
| summers. Austin has a very high level of humidity | | | | Move to a basement or an interior room of your |
| during most days during the summer. | | | | home far away from any windows. This will help |
| In general, Austin's climate is sunny and pleasant, | | | | protect you and your family if a tornado actually |
| although you should expect some very hot | | | | does strike your home. |
| temperatures during the summer months. Summer | | | | Although Austin is hot and sunny, it is by no means a |
| temperatures average 84.3 degrees. It is not unusual | | | | barren desert. The Colorado River flows through the |
| for the temperature to reach 100 degrees during the | | | | center of the city. In addition to the river, there are |
| summer, sometimes for several days in a row. In | | | | also many lakes throughout in the region. Because of |
| fact, Austin has an average of 111 days each year | | | | Austin's abundant sunshine, you will have plenty of |
| with temperatures above 90 degrees. The hottest | | | | opportunities to enjoy many outdoor activities. |
| temperature ever recorded in Austin was 112 | | | | Kayaking and canoeing are both very popular with |
| degrees. That record was set in the year 2000. If | | | | Austin locals. |
| you love sunshine, you will love Austin, Texas. Austin | | | | The coldest temperature ever recorded in Austin |
| has more than three hundred days of sunshine | | | | occurred in 1949, when the temperature reached a |
| annually. If you are planning to spend a lot of time | | | | frigid -2 degrees. Fortunately, most winters are |
| outdoors in Austin, remember to put on your | | | | nowhere near that cold. Snow lovers, however, might |
| sunscreen so that you can enjoy the great outdoors | | | | be disappointed by Austin's mild winters. Austin rarely |
| without getting burnt. | | | | receives measurable snow, and when snow does fall |
| Although Texas is located in the notorious tornado | | | | it rarely stays on the ground more than a day or |
| alley, tornadoes rarely occur within the city of Austin | | | | two. Temperatures during the winter average around |
| itself. Thunderstorms, however, occur fairly | | | | 50 degrees. Austin does experience occasional cold |
| frequently, especially in the spring and fall months. | | | | spells, however, so make sure you keep a sweater |
| Austin receives around thirty-two inches of rain each | | | | in your closet just in case. |