Austin weather in February

In February, Austin sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 2.4 in of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Austin's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Austin's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 65°; 10th warmest
Overnight low: 45°; 3rd coldest
Precipitation: 2.4 in; 7.4 wet days
Daylight: 10 h 54 min; 7:18 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover: 56%; 10th clearest
Wind: 8 mph; 4th windiest
Solar energy: 3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score: 6.2; out of 10

Austin is capital city of the U.S. state of Texas and seat of Travis County.

Density: 1,233/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1835

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical February day in Austin reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 6°F cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°F)	62	62	63	63	63	63	63	63	64	64	64	64	65	65	65	65	66	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	68
Avg low (°F)	43	43	43	43	44	44	44	44	44	44	45	45	45	45	46	46	46	46	46	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	62	43
2	62	43
3	63	43
4	63	43
5	63	44
6	63	44
7	63	44
8	63	44
9	64	44
10	64	44
11	64	45
12	64	45
13	65	45
14	65	45
15	65	46
16	65	46
17	66	46
18	66	46
19	66	46
20	66	47
21	67	47
22	67	47
23	67	47
24	67	47
25	67	47
26	67	47
27	67	47
28	68	47

How February really feels in Austin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Austin weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	61° / 42°	2.4	7.1	10.3	5.5
Feb	65° / 45°	2.4	7.4	10.9	6.2
Mar	72° / 52°	2.9	9	11.8	6.9
Apr	79° / 59°	3.3	8.7	12.7	7.0
May	85° / 67°	4.6	10.8	13.5	5.2
Jun	91° / 73°	3.0	9.2	13.9	3.7
Jul	95° / 75°	1.6	5.7	13.8	2.9
Aug	95° / 75°	2.3	5.6	13.1	2.7
Sep	89° / 70°	3.0	8	12.2	4.4
Oct	81° / 60°	3.3	7.2	11.3	7.0
Nov	70° / 50°	2.9	6.7	10.5	7.1
Dec	62° / 43°	2.8	7.4	10.1	5.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	49	49	49	49	49	48	48	48	48	47	48	48	48	48	48	48	47	47	47	47	47
Cloudier (%)	52	52	52	52	52	52	52	51	51	51	51	51	52	52	52	52	53	52	52	52	52	52	52	53	53	53	53	53

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	48	52
2	48	52
3	48	52
4	48	52
5	48	52
6	48	52
7	48	52
8	49	51
9	49	51
10	49	51
11	49	51
12	49	51
13	48	52
14	48	52
15	48	52
16	48	52
17	47	53
18	48	52
19	48	52
20	48	52
21	48	52
22	48	52
23	48	52
24	47	53
25	47	53
26	47	53
27	47	53
28	47	53

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Austin gets around 2.4 in of rain and snow over 7.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	25	25	26	26	26	26	27	27	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	27	27

	Rain chance (%)
1	25
2	25
3	26
4	26
5	26
6	26
7	27
8	27
9	26
10	26
11	26
12	26
13	26
14	26
15	26
16	26
17	26
18	26
19	26
20	26
21	26
22	26
23	26
24	26
25	26
26	26
27	27
28	27

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	86	86	86	86	86	85	85	85	84	83	83	82	81	81	80	80	79	78	78	78	76	75	75	75	75	75	75	74
Comfortable (%)	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	10	10	10	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	12	12	12
Humid (%)	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	12
Muggy (%)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	86	8	4	2
2	86	8	4	2
3	86	8	4	2
4	86	8	4	2
5	86	8	4	2
6	85	8	5	2
7	85	8	5	2
8	85	8	5	2
9	84	9	5	2
10	83	9	6	2
11	83	9	6	2
12	82	10	6	2
13	81	10	7	2
14	81	10	7	2
15	80	11	7	2
16	80	11	8	1
17	79	12	8	1
18	78	12	9	1
19	78	12	9	1
20	78	12	9	1
21	76	12	10	2
22	75	13	10	2
23	75	13	10	2
24	75	13	10	2
25	75	13	10	2
26	75	12	11	2
27	75	12	11	2
28	74	12	12	2

Wind in February

Winds average 8 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (mph)	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (mph)	Feels
1	8	light breeze
2	8	light breeze
3	8	light breeze
4	8	light breeze
5	8	light breeze
6	8	light breeze
7	8	light breeze
8	8	light breeze
9	8	light breeze
10	8	light breeze
11	8	light breeze
12	8	light breeze
13	8	light breeze
14	8	light breeze
15	8	light breeze
16	8	light breeze
17	8	light breeze
18	8	light breeze
19	9	light breeze
20	9	light breeze
21	9	light breeze
22	9	light breeze
23	9	light breeze
24	9	light breeze
25	9	light breeze
26	9	light breeze
27	9	light breeze
28	9	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:23 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.9	10.9	10.9	10.9	11.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.3	11.3
Sunrise (AM)	7:28	7:27	7:27	7:26	7:26	7:25	7:24	7:24	7:23	7:22	7:21	7:21	7:20	7:19	7:18	7:17	7:17	7:16	7:15	7:14	7:13	7:12	7:11	7:10	7:09	7:08	7:07	7:06
Sunset (PM)	6:01	6:02	6:03	6:04	6:05	6:05	6:06	6:07	6:08	6:09	6:10	6:10	6:11	6:12	6:13	6:14	6:14	6:15	6:16	6:17	6:18	6:18	6:19	6:20	6:21	6:21	6:22	6:23

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	10.6	7:28	6:01
2	10.6	7:27	6:02
3	10.6	7:27	6:03
4	10.6	7:26	6:04
5	10.7	7:26	6:05
6	10.7	7:25	6:05
7	10.7	7:24	6:06
8	10.7	7:24	6:07
9	10.8	7:23	6:08
10	10.8	7:22	6:09
11	10.8	7:21	6:10
12	10.8	7:21	6:10
13	10.9	7:20	6:11
14	10.9	7:19	6:12
15	10.9	7:18	6:13
16	10.9	7:17	6:14
17	11.0	7:17	6:14
18	11.0	7:16	6:15
19	11.0	7:15	6:16
20	11.0	7:14	6:17
21	11.1	7:13	6:18
22	11.1	7:12	6:18
23	11.1	7:11	6:19
24	11.2	7:10	6:20
25	11.2	7:09	6:21
26	11.2	7:08	6:21
27	11.3	7:07	6:22
28	11.3	7:06	6:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.6	3.6	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.9	3.9	3.9
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	3.3	Moderate
2	3.3	Moderate
3	3.3	Moderate
4	3.3	Moderate
5	3.3	Moderate
6	3.3	Moderate
7	3.4	Moderate
8	3.4	Moderate
9	3.4	Moderate
10	3.4	Moderate
11	3.5	Moderate
12	3.5	Moderate
13	3.5	Moderate
14	3.5	Moderate
15	3.5	Moderate
16	3.6	Moderate
17	3.6	Moderate
18	3.6	Moderate
19	3.7	Moderate
20	3.7	Moderate
21	3.7	Moderate
22	3.7	Moderate
23	3.8	Moderate
24	3.8	Moderate
25	3.8	Moderate
26	3.9	Moderate
27	3.9	Moderate
28	3.9	Moderate

Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Austin?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2

Sightseeing

5th-best month of the year

2.3

Beach & pool

10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Austin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Austin in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Austin sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Austin in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Austin peaks around July 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	6	7	10	10	10	11	11	8	6	5	4
Level	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	6	High
Mar	7	High
Apr	10	Very high
May	10	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Austin in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Austin is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	7	8	9	10	14	16	18	13	11	7	7	7
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	7	Good
Feb	8	Good
Mar	9	Good
Apr	10	Good
May	14	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	13	Moderate
Sep	11	Good
Oct	7	Good
Nov	7	Good
Dec	7	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Austin?

Austin sits at 30.3°N, 97.7°W, 489 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is University of Texas, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Austin

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Austin.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Austin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft around an average of 525 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,647 ft.

The land around Austin is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (44%) and grassland (44%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

240 ft

artificial surfaces 57%

10 miles

719 ft

trees 50%

50 miles

1,647 ft

trees 44%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

← January Austin year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: University of Texas 1.2 mi · Jollyville 12 mi · Pflugerville 14 mi · Brushy Creek 17 mi · Cedar Park 17 mi · Round Rock 17 mi · Kyle 21 mi · Hutto 22 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 100% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $90,027; 2025
Happiness: 6.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 98%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 5.8; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 12.7; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Austin (30.2672°, -97.7431°, elevation 489 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	62	43
2	62	43
3	63	43
4	63	43
5	63	44
6	63	44
7	63	44
8	63	44
9	64	44
10	64	44
11	64	45
12	64	45
13	65	45
14	65	45
15	65	46
16	65	46
17	66	46
18	66	46
19	66	46
20	66	47
21	67	47
22	67	47
23	67	47
24	67	47
25	67	47
26	67	47
27	67	47
28	68	47

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	48	52
2	48	52
3	48	52
4	48	52
5	48	52
6	48	52
7	48	52
8	49	51
9	49	51
10	49	51
11	49	51
12	49	51
13	48	52
14	48	52
15	48	52
16	48	52
17	47	53
18	48	52
19	48	52
20	48	52
21	48	52
22	48	52
23	48	52
24	47	53
25	47	53
26	47	53
27	47	53
28	47	53

	Rain chance (%)
1	25
2	25
3	26
4	26
5	26
6	26
7	27
8	27
9	26
10	26
11	26
12	26
13	26
14	26
15	26
16	26
17	26
18	26
19	26
20	26
21	26
22	26
23	26
24	26
25	26
26	26
27	27
28	27

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	86	8	4	2
2	86	8	4	2
3	86	8	4	2
4	86	8	4	2
5	86	8	4	2
6	85	8	5	2
7	85	8	5	2
8	85	8	5	2
9	84	9	5	2
10	83	9	6	2
11	83	9	6	2
12	82	10	6	2
13	81	10	7	2
14	81	10	7	2
15	80	11	7	2
16	80	11	8	1
17	79	12	8	1
18	78	12	9	1
19	78	12	9	1
20	78	12	9	1
21	76	12	10	2
22	75	13	10	2
23	75	13	10	2
24	75	13	10	2
25	75	13	10	2
26	75	12	11	2
27	75	12	11	2
28	74	12	12	2

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	62	43
2	62	43
3	63	43
4	63	43
5	63	44
6	63	44
7	63	44
8	63	44
9	64	44
10	64	44
11	64	45
12	64	45
13	65	45
14	65	45
15	65	46
16	65	46
17	66	46
18	66	46
19	66	46
20	66	47
21	67	47
22	67	47
23	67	47
24	67	47
25	67	47
26	67	47
27	67	47
28	68	47

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	48	52
2	48	52
3	48	52
4	48	52
5	48	52
6	48	52
7	48	52
8	49	51
9	49	51
10	49	51
11	49	51
12	49	51
13	48	52
14	48	52
15	48	52
16	48	52
17	47	53
18	48	52
19	48	52
20	48	52
21	48	52
22	48	52
23	48	52
24	47	53
25	47	53
26	47	53
27	47	53
28	47	53

	Rain chance (%)
1	25
2	25
3	26
4	26
5	26
6	26
7	27
8	27
9	26
10	26
11	26
12	26
13	26
14	26
15	26
16	26
17	26
18	26
19	26
20	26
21	26
22	26
23	26
24	26
25	26
26	26
27	27
28	27

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	86	8	4	2
2	86	8	4	2
3	86	8	4	2
4	86	8	4	2
5	86	8	4	2
6	85	8	5	2
7	85	8	5	2
8	85	8	5	2
9	84	9	5	2
10	83	9	6	2
11	83	9	6	2
12	82	10	6	2
13	81	10	7	2
14	81	10	7	2
15	80	11	7	2
16	80	11	8	1
17	79	12	8	1
18	78	12	9	1
19	78	12	9	1
20	78	12	9	1
21	76	12	10	2
22	75	13	10	2
23	75	13	10	2
24	75	13	10	2
25	75	13	10	2
26	75	12	11	2
27	75	12	11	2
28	74	12	12	2

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	62	43
2	62	43
3	63	43
4	63	43
5	63	44
6	63	44
7	63	44
8	63	44
9	64	44
10	64	44
11	64	45
12	64	45
13	65	45
14	65	45
15	65	46
16	65	46
17	66	46
18	66	46
19	66	46
20	66	47
21	67	47
22	67	47
23	67	47
24	67	47
25	67	47
26	67	47
27	67	47
28	68	47

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	48	52
2	48	52
3	48	52
4	48	52
5	48	52
6	48	52
7	48	52
8	49	51
9	49	51
10	49	51
11	49	51
12	49	51
13	48	52
14	48	52
15	48	52
16	48	52
17	47	53
18	48	52
19	48	52
20	48	52
21	48	52
22	48	52
23	48	52
24	47	53
25	47	53
26	47	53
27	47	53
28	47	53

	Rain chance (%)
1	25
2	25
3	26
4	26
5	26
6	26
7	27
8	27
9	26
10	26
11	26
12	26
13	26
14	26
15	26
16	26
17	26
18	26
19	26
20	26
21	26
22	26
23	26
24	26
25	26
26	26
27	27
28	27

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	86	8	4	2
2	86	8	4	2
3	86	8	4	2
4	86	8	4	2
5	86	8	4	2
6	85	8	5	2
7	85	8	5	2
8	85	8	5	2
9	84	9	5	2
10	83	9	6	2
11	83	9	6	2
12	82	10	6	2
13	81	10	7	2
14	81	10	7	2
15	80	11	7	2
16	80	11	8	1
17	79	12	8	1
18	78	12	9	1
19	78	12	9	1
20	78	12	9	1
21	76	12	10	2
22	75	13	10	2
23	75	13	10	2
24	75	13	10	2
25	75	13	10	2
26	75	12	11	2
27	75	12	11	2
28	74	12	12	2