AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite having three fewer days this summer, we're still in the middle of one of the top 10 hottest summer starts ever in Austin.
Our overnight lows were the hottest ever recorded in the Austin area's history.
Of course, climate warming is responsible for much of the rising temperatures in Central Texas and beyond.
The Climate Prediction Center on Thursday released its preliminary forecast for August temperatures and precipitation, and it paints a mixed picture for Central Texas.
August Outlook
This August is forecast to be hotter than normal, not just in Central Texas but in nearly the entire lower 48 states. Generally speaking, August is our hottest month of the year, so it's hotter than you want to hear.
The best news about next month's weather forecast is the rainfall forecast, which looks to be “near normal” in the Hill Country and “wetter than normal” in the Austin metro area and eastern counties.
What’s “normal” in August in Austin?
Typically, the hottest days of the year occur in August, with normal highs near 99 degrees and lows in the 70s early in the month. By the end of the month, our average highs dropped to the mid-90s. This month is typically wetter than July, with just under 3 inches of rainfall.
How was last August?
August 2023 was the second-warmest August on record in the Austin area, with an average temperature of 91.1 degrees. The hottest August on record in the Austin area was 2011, with an average temperature of 91.7°.
