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

MonthAustinWashingtonWinnerGap
January74Bcool, a little rain, clean air59Dcold, a little rain, clean airAustin15
February79Bnice, a little rain, clean air63Ccold, a little rain, clean airAustin16
March90Swarm, a little rain, clean air73Bcool, rainy, clean airAustin17
April84Awarm, rainy, clean air83Anice, rainy, clean airTie1
May69Csweltering, rainy87Awarm, rainyWashington18
June59Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air78Bhot, rainyWashington19
July49Fsweltering, a little rain65Csweltering, soakedWashington16
August47Fsweltering, a little rain70Bsweltering, rainyWashington23
September66Csweltering, a little rain, clean air80Ahot, rainy, clean airWashington14
October81Ahot, rainy, clean air85Anice, rainy, clean airWashington4
November87Anice, a little rain, clean air71Bcool, a little rain, clean airAustin16
December76Bnice, a little rain, clean air58Dcold, rainy, clean airAustin18

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.

Austin

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
March 90/100
Months won
5 of 12

Washington

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 87/100
Months won
6 of 12

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