Austin vs Washington: which is better, month by month
Washington beats Austin in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (70 vs 47) — while Austin wins November to March; they are within 3 points in April.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Austin vs Washington — all 12 months
| Month | Austin | Washington | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 59Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Austin | 15 |
| February | 79Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 63Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Austin | 16 |
| March | 90Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 73Bcool, rainy, clean air | Austin | 17 |
| April | 84Awarm, rainy, clean air | 83Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| May | 69Csweltering, rainy | 87Awarm, rainy | Washington | 18 |
| June | 59Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air | 78Bhot, rainy | Washington | 19 |
| July | 49Fsweltering, a little rain | 65Csweltering, soaked | Washington | 16 |
| August | 47Fsweltering, a little rain | 70Bsweltering, rainy | Washington | 23 |
| September | 66Csweltering, a little rain, clean air | 80Ahot, rainy, clean air | Washington | 14 |
| October | 81Ahot, rainy, clean air | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | Washington | 4 |
| November | 87Anice, a little rain, clean air | 71Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Austin | 16 |
| December | 76Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 58Dcold, rainy, clean air | Austin | 18 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (47 vs 70). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.