Austin Weather in 1981

Historical record of Austin, Texas weather for the year 1981 based on NOAA data.

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1981 Austin Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	101 °F	August 16
Lowest temperature	17 °F	February 11
Highest daily low	80 °F	July 31
Lowest daily high	35 °F	February 11
Most daily precipitation	5.7 inches	June 11
Most daily snow	none	-
Total annual precipitation	45.7 inches	-
Total annual snow	none	-

What was the hottest temperature in Austin in 1981?

The highest temperature recorded in Austin, Texas in 1981 was 101 °F which happened on August 16.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Austin in 1981

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	101 °F	Aug 16
2	99 °F	Aug 15
2	99 °F	Aug 14
2	99 °F	Aug 10
2	99 °F	Aug 7
2	99 °F	Aug 5
2	99 °F	Jul 24
8	98 °F	Aug 28
8	98 °F	Aug 27
8	98 °F	Aug 13
8	98 °F	Aug 11
8	98 °F	Aug 9
8	98 °F	Aug 6
8	98 °F	Aug 4
8	98 °F	Aug 3
8	98 °F	Jul 30
8	98 °F	Jul 23
8	98 °F	Jul 21

What was the coldest temperature in Austin in 1981?

The lowest temperature recorded in Austin, Texas in 1981 was 17 °F which happened on Feb 11.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Austin in 1981

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	17 °F	February 11
2	21 °F	February 12
3	24 °F	February 10
4	26 °F	December 19
5	27 °F	December 18
6	28 °F	December 25
6	28 °F	February 3
8	31 °F	January 13
9	32 °F	February 2
9	32 °F	January 17

January 1981 Austin Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	70	45	0.00
January 2	63	42	0.00
January 3	70	38	0.00
January 4	55	37	0.00
January 5	56	40	0.00
January 6	63	48	0.10
January 7	59	39	0.00
January 8	59	37	0.20
January 9	56	47	0.01
January 10	55	49	0.00
January 11	58	44	0.00
January 12	50	34	0.00
January 13	57	31	0.00
January 14	63	42	0.00
January 15	61	36	0.00
January 16	53	37	0.00
January 17	43	32	0.00
January 18	43	38	0.00
January 19	39	35	1.25
January 20	61	38	0.00
January 21	56	34	0.00
January 22	59	34	0.00
January 23	68	34	0.00
January 24	75	41	0.00
January 25	74	42	0.00
January 26	71	53	0.00
January 27	69	51	0.00
January 28	69	44	0.00
January 29	76	57	0.00
January 30	63	42	0.00
January 31	57	43	0.05

February 1981 Austin Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	56	39	0.18
February 2	47	32	0.00
February 3	56	28	0.00
February 4	49	43	0.44
February 5	45	42	0.26
February 6	49	41	0.00
February 7	74	45	0.00
February 8	52	40	0.00
February 9	64	40	0.02
February 10	75	24	0.26
February 11	35	17	0.00
February 12	47	21	0.00
February 13	44	37	0.00
February 14	61	39	0.00
February 15	65	34	0.00
February 16	65	36	0.00
February 17	71	44	0.00
February 18	75	58	0.00
February 19	80	59	0.00
February 20	81	51	0.00
February 21	78	63	0.00
February 22	68	47	0.00
February 23	79	43	0.00
February 24	77	46	0.00
February 25	63	59	0.02
February 26	75	60	0.00
February 27	75	63	0.00
February 28	75	59	0.00

March 1981 Austin Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	59	53	0.53
March 2	58	50	0.00
March 3	67	54	1.53
March 4	76	59	0.14
March 5	66	47	0.00
March 6	61	42	0.00
March 7	67	52	0.18
March 8	57	47	0.00
March 9	59	44	0.00
March 10	64	45	0.02
March 11	60	50	0.23
March 12	53	48	0.32
March 13	65	46	0.00
March 14	69	45	0.00
March 15	75	56	0.00
March 16	70	52	0.00
March 17	74	45	0.00
March 18	69	46	0.00
March 19	66	36	0.00
March 20	71	41	0.00
March 21	79	57	0.00
March 22	67	51	0.00
March 23	66	48	0.00
March 24	71	43	0.00
March 25	67	46	0.00
March 26	78	57	0.00
March 27	76	63	0.00
March 28	77	63	0.00
March 29	81	54	0.10
March 30	87	46	0.00
March 31	80	53	0.00

April 1981 Austin Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	88	52	0.00
April 2	75	52	0.00
April 3	83	70	0.00
April 4	79	57	0.01
April 5	76	50	0.00
April 6	77	47	0.00
April 7	80	56	0.00
April 8	76	67	0.00
April 9	85	69	0.00
April 10	82	69	0.00
April 11	79	66	0.00
April 12	86	65	0.00
April 13	87	67	0.00
April 14	82	64	0.00
April 15	78	61	0.04
April 16	80	64	0.05
April 17	84	65	0.09
April 18	80	67	0.03
April 19	86	68	0.00
April 20	90	71	0.00
April 21	84	65	0.06
April 22	78	68	0.00
April 23	73	60	0.50
April 24	75	55	0.00
April 25	79	56	0.03
April 26	83	61	0.00
April 27	85	67	0.00
April 28	83	69	0.00
April 29	89	69	0.00
April 30	92	69	0.00

May 1981 Austin Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	86	71	0.68
May 2	73	66	0.12
May 3	77	67	0.16
May 4	79	67	0.01
May 5	81	68	0.00
May 6	84	65	0.00
May 7	86	60	0.00
May 8	83	69	0.00
May 9	89	67	0.00
May 10	78	56	0.00
May 11	81	49	0.00
May 12	86	57	0.00
May 13	90	68	0.00
May 14	83	61	0.00
May 15	73	59	0.33
May 16	87	60	1.24
May 17	90	74	0.00
May 18	95	74	0.10
May 19	80	61	0.00
May 20	80	55	0.00
May 21	79	59	0.00
May 22	86	69	0.00
May 23	90	64	0.84
May 24	87	64	3.88
May 25	90	64	0.06
May 26	92	70	0.00
May 27	90	70	0.00
May 28	91	74	0.00
May 29	78	69	0.22
May 30	85	66	1.38
May 31	86	65	0.00

June 1981 Austin Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	89	71	0.62
June 2	91	72	0.26
June 3	86	70	0.55
June 4	86	71	0.06
June 5	88	72	0.16
June 6	93	70	0.00
June 7	95	74	0.00
June 8	95	79	0.00
June 9	94	79	0.00
June 10	95	78	0.03
June 11	81	69	5.66
June 12	81	72	0.21
June 13	82	72	4.50
June 14	87	74	0.75
June 15	90	76	0.12
June 16	78	67	2.02
June 17	83	69	0.00
June 18	90	71	0.00
June 19	92	74	0.00
June 20	92	75	0.00
June 21	93	75	0.00
June 22	93	76	0.00
June 23	94	75	0.00
June 24	90	74	0.00
June 25	91	73	0.00
June 26	93	74	0.00
June 27	91	72	0.02
June 28	92	74	0.00
June 29	92	75	0.00
June 30	91	74	0.00

July 1981 Austin Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	93	74	0.00
July 2	94	76	0.00
July 3	94	75	0.00
July 4	87	78	0.00
July 5	80	71	2.14
July 6	85	69	0.00
July 7	85	71	0.15
July 8	90	77	0.30
July 9	91	76	0.33
July 10	94	73	0.00
July 11	95	73	0.00
July 12	94	75	0.00
July 13	95	76	0.00
July 14	95	76	0.00
July 15	95	76	0.00
July 16	95	76	0.00
July 17	96	76	0.00
July 18	96	76	0.00
July 19	96	76	0.00
July 20	97	78	0.00
July 21	98	77	0.00
July 22	97	77	0.00
July 23	98	78	0.00
July 24	99	77	0.00
July 25	97	78	0.00
July 26	95	78	0.35
July 27	95	77	0.12
July 28	96	77	0.00
July 29	97	77	0.00
July 30	98	77	0.00
July 31	97	80	0.00

August 1981 Austin Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	97	77	0.00
August 2	96	76	0.00
August 3	98	75	0.00
August 4	98	76	0.00
August 5	99	77	0.00
August 6	98	78	0.00
August 7	99	75	0.00
August 8	97	75	0.00
August 9	98	70	0.00
August 10	99	72	0.00
August 11	98	76	0.00
August 12	97	76	0.00
August 13	98	75	0.00
August 14	99	77	0.00
August 15	99	77	0.00
August 16	101	79	0.00
August 17	92	76	0.02
August 18	93	74	0.05
August 19	89	75	0.00
August 20	94	76	0.00
August 21	94	72	0.00
August 22	95	72	0.00
August 23	96	71	0.00
August 24	97	75	0.00
August 25	96	74	0.00
August 26	97	73	0.00
August 27	98	75	0.00
August 28	98	77	0.00
August 29	92	74	0.10
August 30	80	75	0.60
August 31	94	75	0.14

September 1981 Austin Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	95	74	0.10
September 2	94	74	0.00
September 3	91	73	1.66
September 4	93	77	0.03
September 5	93	72	0.00
September 6	93	76	0.00
September 7	94	76	0.00
September 8	90	76	0.01
September 9	89	70	0.00
September 10	91	69	0.00
September 11	93	69	0.00
September 12	94	72	0.00
September 13	94	75	0.00
September 14	92	70	0.40
September 15	90	69	0.45
September 16	86	68	0.00
September 17	78	62	0.00
September 18	77	55	0.00
September 19	79	52	0.00
September 20	86	55	0.00
September 21	89	61	0.00
September 22	92	66	0.00
September 23	91	73	0.00
September 24	92	69	0.00
September 25	92	67	0.00
September 26	94	73	0.00
September 27	92	70	0.00
September 28	93	70	0.00
September 29	91	68	0.00
September 30	92	68	0.00

October 1981 Austin Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	93	73	0.00
October 2	93	72	0.00
October 3	92	74	0.05
October 4	94	76	0.00
October 5	93	73	0.00
October 6	81	72	3.66
October 7	84	61	0.65
October 8	66	59	0.00
October 9	83	61	0.66
October 10	85	69	0.00
October 11	86	73	0.15
October 12	91	76	0.00
October 13	90	78	0.20
October 14	91	78	0.00
October 15	91	75	0.00
October 16	89	74	0.00
October 17	90	72	0.39
October 18	76	61	0.00
October 19	73	53	0.00
October 20	80	52	0.00
October 21	72	63	0.20
October 22	68	54	0.37
October 23	61	51	0.00
October 24	59	47	0.00
October 25	83	54	0.00
October 26	70	46	0.00
October 27	76	44	0.00
October 28	78	46	0.00
October 29	79	50	0.00
October 30	78	60	0.15
October 31	74	58	0.56

November 1981 Austin Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	74	48	0.00
November 2	76	45	0.00
November 3	80	51	0.00
November 4	80	53	0.00
November 5	81	54	0.00
November 6	77	58	0.00
November 7	78	51	0.00
November 8	77	58	0.62
November 9	59	47	0.00
November 10	66	43	0.00
November 11	70	44	0.00
November 12	70	49	0.00
November 13	73	48	0.00
November 14	77	55	0.00
November 15	81	59	0.00
November 16	77	56	0.00
November 17	74	54	0.00
November 18	81	62	0.00
November 19	71	52	0.00
November 20	64	42	0.00
November 21	69	39	0.00
November 22	77	46	0.00
November 23	84	61	0.00
November 24	78	55	0.00
November 25	82	66	0.00
November 26	82	56	0.00
November 27	63	51	0.00
November 28	73	61	0.00
November 29	73	60	0.02
November 30	74	53	0.08

December 1981 Austin Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	65	43	0.00
December 2	73	37	0.00
December 3	83	40	0.00
December 4	66	45	0.00
December 5	62	35	0.00
December 6	61	53	0.07
December 7	64	61	0.00
December 8	68	61	0.00
December 9	74	54	0.00
December 10	74	54	0.00
December 11	80	58	0.00
December 12	63	49	0.00
December 13	49	47	0.00
December 14	50	43	0.05
December 15	61	35	0.00
December 16	73	39	0.00
December 17	62	33	0.00
December 18	49	27	0.00
December 19	53	26	0.00
December 20	56	43	0.08
December 21	76	55	0.00
December 22	79	46	0.00
December 23	53	37	0.00
December 24	48	34	0.00
December 25	61	28	0.00
December 26	75	35	0.00
December 27	72	38	0.00
December 28	62	45	0.00
December 29	60	38	0.00
December 30	48	44	0.19
December 31	79	47	0.00

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