Feel the heat? Hottest average time period is here
AUSTIN (KXAN) - It feels like each summer we complain that it's hotter than the previous year. While summer 2025 is actually trending cooler so far, the average hottest stretch of days of the year is now upon us.
July 31 through Aug. 14 has an average high temperature of 99° even with triple digit days scattered throughout the month.
The final day of July 2025 marked the hottest day of the year so far with a high of 102° in the Austin area, beating the high of 101° set back in May twice and once in July.
While July 2025 high temperatures were about 3.5° cooler than the average, August generally runs hotter and drier for the first half of the month.
Aug. 10 ranks as the day with the most triple digit days in the Austin area at 42 days since records began. On average, our last triple digit day falls on Aug. 30.
As a reminder, with the heat settling in, drink plenty of water, take breaks from the heat and check in on loved ones and pets to make sure they are safe.
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