30 Day Long Range Weather for Austin, Texas. Weather Outlook for 30 Days From Today. (2024)

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Is it going to snow in Austin, Texas in 2024? ›

The 12-Month Long-Range Weather Report From The 2024 Old Farmer's Almanac. Winter will be warmer than normal, with the coldest periods in late January and early and late February. Precipitation will be below normal, with the best chances for snow in early and late February.

This climate is characterized by long, hot summers and short, mild winters, with warm spring and fall transitional periods. Austin averages around 35.5 inches of rainfall per year, with May, October, and June being the wettest months of the year, in that order.

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A seven-day forecast can accurately predict the weather about 80 percent of the time and a five-day forecast can accurately predict the weather approximately 90 percent of the time. However, a 10-day—or longer—forecast is only right about half the time.

The last few Texas summers have been some of the hottest ever recorded. So, even though 2024 is still technically above normal temperatures, it still feels cooler than recent summers.

beyond the average final triple-digit day. Our first triple-digit day of 2024 came a week earlier than normal on June 27 (normal is July 4). We've had 30 triple-digit days compared to an average of 29. Far fewer than the 80 triple-digit days we had last year.

The best times to visit Austin are September to November or March to May, when 70s and 80s are the anticipated daytime temperatures. As temperatures climb into the mid- to high 90s with high humidity, the Texan summer (June through August) is barely tolerable for unaccustomed visitors.

The cost of living in Austin, Texas is higher than the national average but still more affordable when compared to other major cities. Essential costs such as housing, transportation, and food, along with utilities are all taken into account for the overall cost of living here.

Great Weather and Opportunities for Kids

For the family with children, the best time to move to Austin may be in summer so kids can begin a new school year. If not, then December could work well, school-wise.

In a composite measure of accuracy, the Weather Channel and Weather Underground came top, AccuWeather fifth, MeteoGroup (the BBC's new provider) sixth and the BBC ninth (based on Met Office forecasts).

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Accuracy. Publishers claim that "many longtime Almanac followers claim that their forecasts are 80% to 85% accurate" on their website.

This comprehensive test analyzed over 25 million weather forecasts in more than 1,000 locations globally, and AccuWeather was the clear winner in high- and low-temperature forecasts, proving to have the lowest average absolute error and the greatest percentage of forecast accuracy within 3 degrees F.

The Met Office weather app gives you the most accurate world-leading global weather forecasts, with coverage from 1 hour to 7 days ahead.

If a forecast for a given county says that there is a 40% chance of rain this afternoon, then there is a 40% chance of rain at any point in the county from noon to 6 p.m. local time.

For Texas, the Farmers' Almanac forecasts "mild, dry" conditions, for the most part. However, residents in the Panhandle might experience slightly colder temperatures than normal and near to above normal snowfall, while far West Texas is expected to see "cool, wet" conditions.

From the massive winter storm in 2021 to ice events in 2022 and the start of February 2023, Central Texans have had plans disrupted each of the last few years during the second calendar month. However, based on the latest short-term and long-range data, expect us to be shut out of February winter weather in 2024.

Austinites know that when it snows, it's not likely to be a lot: since 2010, snowfall has only exceeded one inch one time. The annual snowfall average is ~0.2 inches in ATX, making Austin pretty snow sparse compared to some other Texas cities, like: Lubbock: 7 inches. Dallas: 1.7 inches.

Although it made weather history, two more recent January winter storms in Central Texas saw even more snow: nearly 8 inches on the ground in Austin in 2021 and just under 9 inches blanketed the city in 1985. The record for January snowfall occurred in 1937, when 11 inches covered the Capital City.