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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Austin in May

In an average May, Austin sees a daily high around 85°F and a low around 67°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high85°F
Typical high range78°F to 92°F
Average low67°F
Typical low range59°F to 74°F
Average daily precipitation0.20 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 100°F 2011-05-25
Lowest 63°F 1994-05-01

Low

Highest 79°F 2025-05-17
Lowest 44°F 2013-05-03

Feels-like

Highest 148°F 2004-05-31
Lowest 36°F 2013-05-03

Humidity

Highest 24.4 g/m³ 2024-05-25
Lowest 4.9 g/m³ 1984-05-09

Wind

Highest 24 mph 1983-05-01
Lowest 4 mph 2009-05-25

Gust

Highest 46 mph 1985-05-13
Lowest 9 mph 2007-05-13

Precip

Wettest 11.72 in 2021
Driest 0.49 in 1998

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