Austin Weather Records

Austin, Minnesota weather averages and records from 1937–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Austin, Minnesota was 102 °F which occurred on July 24, 1940.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Austin, Minnesota was -42 °F which occurred on January 15, 1963.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Austin Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 22.0 5.0 62 -42 0.9 11.1
February 26.8 9.1 71 -34 1.2 10.0
March 39.4 22.1 80 -34 2.0 7.4
April 55.2 34.1 91 5 3.7 2.4
May 67.7 46.3 100 22 5.0 0.3
June 77.7 57.2 100 31 5.0 0.0
July 80.8 60.2 102 41 4.9 0.0
August 78.6 57.4 101 34 4.1 0.0
September 72.3 49.1 97 20 3.6 0.0
October 58.2 36.5 92 10 2.6 0.4
November 41.5 24.2 79 -25 1.6 2.9
December 27.9 12.4 65 -33 1.6 9.6
Entire year 54.2 34.5 102 -42 35.8 43.9
More Austin Weather Records
1937–2024
Highest daily low 78 °F July 5, 1986
Lowest daily high -19 °F February 2, 1996
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
55 °F March 8, 1943
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
50 °F Jan 18–19, 1996
Most daily precipitation 4.6 inches August 29, 1947
Most monthly precipitation 11.3 inches September 1965
Most yearly precipitation 48.4 inches 2016
Most yearly days with precipitation 130 2013
Earliest snow in season September 26 1942
Latest snow in season May 8 1938
Most daily snow 16.0 inches March 19, 2005
Most monthly snow 36.5 inches December 2000
Most yearly snow 73.3 inches 1945
Most snow in a winter 76.2 inches 1961–1962
Greatest snow accumulation 32.0 inches March 2, 2007
Earliest freeze September 4 1974
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 21 1938
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 21 1980
Latest freeze June 4 1945
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 31 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 6 1963
Most days in a year < 0 °F 53 1978
Most days in a year < 32 °F 180 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 116 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 43 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 1 2023
Austin Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Aug 14–25, 2007
Without precipitation 57 days Nov 9, 1943 – Jan 4, 1944
With snow 6 days Dec 8–13, 1963
High temperature at or
below freezing
62 days Dec 20, 1978 – Feb 19, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 44 days Jun 16 – Jul 29, 1949
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 11 days Jul 26 – Aug 5, 1955
Plant Hardiness Zone
4B
Austin is in plant hardiness zone 4B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1937–2024 Austin WWTP location