Austin TX Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over eight decades at Austin, Texas. Listed for every decade from the 1940s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Camp Mabry.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Austin
High °F	Decade	High °C
81.3	2010s	27.4
80.4	2000s	26.9
79.6	1990s	26.4
78.9	1980s	26.0
77.8	1970s	25.4
78.3	1960s	25.7
79.8	1950s	26.5
78.2	1940s	25.6

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Austin
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
59.8	2010s	15.4
59.3	2000s	15.1
59.2	1990s	15.1
58.4	1980s	14.6
57.3	1970s	14.1
57.5	1960s	14.2
57.6	1950s	14.2
56.8	1940s	13.8

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Austin reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	286	131
2000s	282	124
1990s	278	114
1980s	274	112
1970s	271	99
1960s	269	107
1950s	275	121
1940s	267	104

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Austin dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	0	14
2000s	0	13
1990s	0	10
1980s	0	17
1970s	0	24
1960s	0	23
1950s	0	17
1940s	0	21

Austin - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

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