Houston vs Austin: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 225 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Austin is the sunnier overall: about 2,614 hours of sunshine a year to Houston's 2,407. Austin has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Houston | Austin | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,407 | 2,614 |
| Sunniest month | March (77/100) | November (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 69/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 57/100 | 57/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,246 mm | 842 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Houston vs Austin month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Austin | Houston | Austin | Houston | Austin | |
| January | 51 | 56 | 16° | 16° | 89 | 59 |
| February | 67 | 72 | 18° | 18° | 69 | 42 |
| March | 77 | 81 | 22° | 23° | 85 | 70 |
| April | 77 | 82 | 26° | 27° | 87 | 65 |
| May | 71 | 75 | 30° | 31° | 119 | 107 |
| June | 63 | 64 | 33° | 34° | 126 | 75 |
| July | 58 | 58 | 34° | 35° | 110 | 65 |
| August | 49 | 50 | 35° | 36° | 125 | 64 |
| September | 71 | 78 | 32° | 32° | 118 | 91 |
| October | 70 | 77 | 28° | 28° | 128 | 92 |
| November | 76 | 83 | 22° | 22° | 94 | 59 |
| December | 57 | 63 | 17° | 17° | 96 | 53 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Austin · Feb Austin · Mar Austin · Apr Austin · May Austin · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Austin · Oct Austin · Nov Austin · Dec Austin.
When to pick which
- November–February: Austin (average score 69/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Austin (average score 79/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Houston averages 57/100, Austin 57/100. Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 35°C).
- September–October: Austin (average score 78/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Houston weather by month · Austin weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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