Winter temperatures · Texas
How cold does Austin get in winter?
In a typical winter, December to February, Austin averages highs around 64°F and lows around 40°F.
A day that stays below freezing from start to finish comes along less than once a year. Nights at 10°F or colder don’t show up in a typical year. That makes it the 20th mildest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 47°F.
Austin averages winter highs around 64°F, so winter here is mostly a tight squeeze between two long summers.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 64°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 40°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | fewer than one |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 33 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | none |
| Nights a year below zero | none |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 95°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- San Francisco, California: highs around 59°F, lows around 45°F
- San Jose, California: highs around 61°F, lows around 43°F
- Charleston, South Carolina: highs around 62°F, lows around 41°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00013904.