Austin - Highest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Austin, Texas. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Austin rose above 110 °F? What was the highest temperature in Austin five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Austin and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1898, with some missing data before 1927. The highest temperature measured during that time was 112 degrees Fahrenheit (44 Celsius) on August 28, 2011 and September 5, 2000.

Since 1939 the temperature extremes were observed at Camp Mabry. Before then, the weather station was at the University of Texas campus.

Highest Austin temperatures in recent years
Max °F Date Max °C
110 August 17, 2023   43
110 July 10, 2022   43
102 September 20, 2021 + 39
108 July 13, 2020   42
105 August 13, 2019 + 41
110 July 23, 2018 43
107 July 29, 2017 42
105 August 12, 2016 41
105 August 12, 2015 + 41
104 August 16, 2014 40
108 June 29, 2013 42
109 June 26, 2012 43
112 August 28, 2011 44
107 August 24, 2010 42
Highest temperature recorded at Austin each year
Max °F Date Max °C
106 July 08, 2009 + 41
105 August 03, 2008 + 41
100 August 14, 2007 + 38
104 August 26, 2006 + 40
107 September 26, 2005 + 42
101 August 05, 2004 38
110 August 08, 2003 43
102 August 26, 2002 39
105 August 18, 2001 41
112 September 05, 2000 44
106 August 20, 1999 41
108 June 14, 1998 42
100 September 09, 1997 38
102 August 03, 1996 + 39
103 July 28, 1995 39
104 July 25, 1994 40
101 September 08, 1993 + 38
101 August 26, 1992 38
102 July 31, 1991 + 39
106 August 27, 1990 41
103 July 16, 1989 39
105 August 11, 1988 + 41
99 August 17, 1987 + 37
103 August 19, 1986 + 39
104 September 01, 1985 40
106 August 19, 1984 41
101 August 31, 1983 38
104 August 17, 1982 40
101 August 16, 1981 38
105 June 27, 1980 41
97 October 03, 1979 + 36
105 July 16, 1978 41
101 August 24, 1977 + 38
100 August 09, 1976 + 38
98 July 31, 1975 + 37
102 July 22, 1974 39
99 August 23, 1973 + 37
100 July 30, 1972 38
101 July 20, 1971 + 38
102 August 10, 1970 + 39
105 August 11, 1969 41
98 August 23, 1968 + 37
102 July 31, 1967 + 39
101 July 31, 1966 38
101 July 28, 1965 38
103 July 25, 1964 39
103 August 27, 1963 + 39
105 August 12, 1962 + 41
101 August 04, 1961 38
103 July 29, 1960 39
100 August 07, 1959 + 38
103 August 13, 1958 39
104 July 30, 1957 40
104 August 16, 1956 + 40
102 August 09, 1955 + 39
109 July 26, 1954 43
106 August 09, 1953 41
102 September 01, 1952 + 39
105 August 17, 1951 + 41
100 August 17, 1950 + 38
101 August 16, 1949 38
103 August 22, 1948 + 39
104 August 10, 1947 40
100 July 12, 1946 38
104 August 18, 1945 40
103 July 26, 1944 39
104 August 17, 1943 40
101 June 12, 1942 38
100 September 04, 1941 + 38
102 August 28, 1940 39
108 July 08, 1939 42
100 October 02, 1938 38
102 August 05, 1937 + 39
106 June 21, 1936 41
103 July 09, 1935 39
105 July 24, 1934 41
104 July 12, 1933 40
103 July 18, 1932 + 39
100 July 11, 1931 38
103 August 20, 1930 + 39
100 August 28, 1929 + 38
100 August 29, 1928 + 38
101 August 31, 1927 + 38
1926
1925
1924
109 August 19, 1923 43
1922
101 August 23, 1921 + 38
100 July 16, 1920 38
98 July 16, 1919 37
1918
1917
102 July 17, 1916 39
100 June 29, 1915 38
105 July 19, 1914 41
100 July 20, 1913 38
104 July 30, 1912 40
101 August 15, 1911 + 38
101 July 18, 1910 38
102 August 19, 1909 39
97 August 21, 1908 + 36
1907
99 September 03, 1906 + 37
1905
98 July 11, 1904 37
100 July 22, 1903 + 38
1902
1901
1900
101 August 20, 1899 + 38
102 July 23, 1898 39
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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