When to go · Austin
Austin in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (38°C (100°F) days), mid-Dec–mid-Feb ice-storm risk.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (100°F (38°C) days), mid-Dec–mid-Feb ice-storm risk.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (38°C (100°F) days), mid-Dec–mid-Feb ice-storm risk.Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (100°F (38°C) days), mid-Dec–mid-Feb ice-storm risk.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- AustinHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Austin, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7 (better)
Mar: 8
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Mar: 2
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (38°C days), mid-Dec–mid-Feb ice-storm risk.
March: Inside Austin's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Austin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings