Austin Weather in July

Although hot, July's weather is also the year's driest and sunniest for Austin, Texas.

This page gives detailed information on the typical July temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storms for Austin. The numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered at Camp Mabry, located at few miles from downtown Austin.

Temperature

97 °F	July average high	36 °C
75 °F	July average low	24 °C

29 days	90 °F max. or more (32 °C)
1 day	70 °F min. or less (21 °C)

During July the temperature usually rises every day to over 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) at Austin. The city averages ten days this month when the thermometer reaches into the 100s °F (over 38 °C).

July does not normally get as cold as 60 °F (16 °C).

Rain

2.0 in	total precipitation	50 mm
5 days	of rain

July is Austin's least rainy month. Half the time, Austin receives 0.4 to 2.9 inches (9 to 73 mm) of rainfall for the month. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.

Sun

74 %	sunshine
12 days	clear skies

Austin usually sees more sunshine in July than any other month. The sun's rays reach the ground during 74 percent of daylight hours on average, for a total of 318 hours in the month. Typically on 12 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in July at Austin lasts for 13 hours and 52 minutes a day on average. The longest day of the month is the 1st with 14 hours and 4 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have shortened to 13:36 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.

Humidity

65 %	July average humidity

The relative humidity in Austin during July usually peaks at 88 percent in the morning then drops to 44 percent by mid afternoon.

Local Time	12 am	3 am	6 am	9 am	12 pm	3 pm	6 pm	9 pm
Humidity %	75	84	88	70	51	44	47	63

Wind

7.9 mph

July wind speed average

12.7 kph

July is less windy than most other months in Austin.

Storms

1 day	rainfall of 0.5 inches (13 mm) or more
4 days	with thunderstorms in July
4 %	chance a named storm approaches

There's a 4 percent probability that a named tropical storm will approach within 100 miles (165 km) of Austin during July, and a 2 percent chance of a category 1 or 2 hurricane. Major hurricanes are unlikely this time of year.