University of Texas - Weather

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College Prowler Take

The weather in Austin is unpredictable. You can have just about any kind of weather that you could want in Austin. It rains, it snows (every once in awhile). It’s hot, it’s cold, it’s warm, it’s cool, it’s sunny and it’s cloudy. And we average 300 days of sunshine a year. Could you ask for much more? We have summer/springtime weather nine months out of the year, fall for two months and one month of winter. It hardly ever gets really cold, and the winters are generally mild. It did snow in 2003, though, and that was fun for everyone—we even got a snow day off from school. However, this is definitely a rare occurrence. The summers are hot, with lots of days in the high 90s and 100s.

As for clothes, bring jeans and T-shirts, shorts and tank tops, sweatshirts and one jacket, but nothing too heavy because you will not need it. Oh, and don’t forget your umbrella. It rains fairly often here, but it then clears up pretty clearly. A popular saying in Texas is “If you don’t like the weather, wait 10 minutes.” That saying definitely applies in Austin. Overall, the weather is great; just don’t get too attached to any certain kind of weather, because it will change for sure.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

I hate the weather here. You would... I hate the weather here. You would hardly know it is winter in Austin, and I don’t think it is a good idea to bundle up for 65 degree weather just to be fashionable. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

Texas is hot. Austin isn’t as hot... Texas is hot. Austin isn’t as hot as Houston, but I wouldn’t bring long underwear unless you’re going skiing for spring break. It’s never a bad idea to have a sweatshirt in your bag even in the heat because the classrooms can be freezing. Find several pairs of comfortable jeans, you can wear them for at least a week without washing them. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

The weather is pretty... The weather is pretty unpredictable. I’d love to be a weather forecaster here, you can be wrong constantly and not get fired. It’ll be 80 degrees one day and 45 the next. The spring here is so beautiful—the sky is that impossible blue. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

We have beautiful weather! It’s... We have beautiful weather! It’s warm and sunny. You must have shorts and Reef sandals. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

Hot. Need I say more? 12345 Weather Report

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