What is the hottest day ever recorded in Austin?

Austin's hottest day on record reached 112°F, set on September 5, 2000. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 31°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 81°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.

What is the record high temperature in Austin?

The all-time record high in Austin is 112°F, recorded on September 5, 2000. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.

What is the coldest day ever recorded in Austin?

Austin's coldest day on record bottomed out at -2°F, set on January 31, 1949. Like the record high, it comes from the station's complete daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.

What is the record low temperature in Austin?

The all-time record low in Austin is -2°F, recorded on January 31, 1949. The gap between that and the 112°F record high — a span of 114°F — is the full range of temperatures Austin has experienced across its long-term daily record.

Is it normal to be this hot in Austin?

It depends on how far above Austin's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 81°F; the all-time record of 112°F (set 2000) sits about 31°F above that. The anomaly readout at the top of this page compares the current temperature against this month's normal high, so you can see exactly how unusual today is rather than guessing.

When did Austin set its temperature records?

Austin's record high of 112°F was set in 2000 (September 5, 2000), and its record low of -2°F in 1949 (January 31, 1949). Both are pulled from the station's complete daily record going back to 1938, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.

Has Austin been getting hotter?

Yes — Austin's annual mean temperature has trended about 3.2°F warmer since 1938, in line with the long-term warming seen across nearly every US city. That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.

Austin, Texas Weather Records

The hottest and coldest days Austin has ever recorded — and how today compares to normal

Austin, TX · Today vs. normal

15°F below the June normal

Right now it’s 78°F in Austin — about 15° below the June normal high of 93°F.

Austin’s all-time temperature records

Hottest day on record: 112°Fset September 5, 2000
Coldest day on record: -2°Fset January 31, 1949

That is a 114°F span between the hottest and coldest days Austin has ever recorded — the full range of what its weather has done across the station’s record back to 1938.

How extreme Austin’s weather gets

Austin’s weather is usually mild by its own standards — a typical year averages a daily high near 81°F, and the normal high for June runs about 93°F. The records sit well outside that everyday range. The hottest day on record reached 112°F in 2000 — roughly 31°F above a typical year’s average high, the kind of gap that turns an ordinary summer into a genuine heat event.

At the other end, Austin has bottomed out at -2°F (1949). Together the two extremes span 114°F — the full width of what this place’s weather has done across the station’s daily record back to 1938. Those edges are exactly why the anomaly readout at the top of this page is worth a glance: it shows where today falls between the normal and the record, so a hot afternoon can be judged against the real history rather than a hunch. A reading a few degrees over the June normal is ordinary; one pushing toward the 112°F record is the rare event the record marks.

Frequently asked

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Austin?: Austin's hottest day on record reached 112°F, set on September 5, 2000. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 31°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 81°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.
What is the record high temperature in Austin?: The all-time record high in Austin is 112°F, recorded on September 5, 2000. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.
What is the coldest day ever recorded in Austin?: Austin's coldest day on record bottomed out at -2°F, set on January 31, 1949. Like the record high, it comes from the station's complete daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.
What is the record low temperature in Austin?: The all-time record low in Austin is -2°F, recorded on January 31, 1949. The gap between that and the 112°F record high — a span of 114°F — is the full range of temperatures Austin has experienced across its long-term daily record.
Is it normal to be this hot in Austin?: It depends on how far above Austin's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 81°F; the all-time record of 112°F (set 2000) sits about 31°F above that. The anomaly readout at the top of this page compares the current temperature against this month's normal high, so you can see exactly how unusual today is rather than guessing.
When did Austin set its temperature records?: Austin's record high of 112°F was set in 2000 (September 5, 2000), and its record low of -2°F in 1949 (January 31, 1949). Both are pulled from the station's complete daily record going back to 1938, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.
Has Austin been getting hotter?: Yes — Austin's annual mean temperature has trended about 3.2°F warmer since 1938, in line with the long-term warming seen across nearly every US city. That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.

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