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From Wikipedia: Winters in Austin are mild and dry. For the entire year, Austin averages 88 days below 45 °F (7 °C) and 24 days when the minimum temperature falls below freezing. The lowest recorded temperature was −2 °F (−19 °C) on January 31, 1949. Snowfall is rare in Austin, but approximately biannually Austin may suffer an ice storm that freezes roads over and affects much of the city for 24 to 48 hours.
From the NOAA, here is a bunch of summary data on Austin weather:
| Month |
Low Temp |
High Temp |
Precipitation |
| Jan |
40 F |
60 F |
1.89 inches |
| Feb |
44 F |
65 F |
1.99 |
| Mar |
51 F |
73 F |
2.14 |
| Apr |
58 F |
79 F |
2.51 |
| May |
65 F |
85 F |
5.03 |
| June |
71 F |
91 F |
3.81 |
| July |
73 F |
95 F |
1.97 |
| Aug |
73 F |
96 F |
2.31 |
| Sep |
69 F |
90 F |
2.91 |
| Oct |
60 F |
81 F |
3.97 |
| Nov |
49 F |
70 F |
2.68 |
| Dec |
42 F |
62 F |
2.44 |
On average, Austin sees a total of fifteen days per year where the high temperature doesn’t break 50 degrees. On the flip side, more than half of winter days see high temperatures above sixty and about a third see high temperatures in the 70s. A typical week in December, January or February would see one day where the temperature doesn’t break 50, two days where the high breaks 70 and four days with highs in the 50s and 60s.
Throughout the year, Austin sees an average of slightly less than one day per week where at least a tenth of an inch of precipitation falls. Austin sees some measurable or trace amount of precipitation a bit more often but as you’ll see below, you get some sunshine on those days, too.
Since 1937, Austin has averaged 333 days of sunshine per year, defined as the sun coming out at some point during the day. Even in the coldest and darkest of months, six days out of seven see at least some sun and half of the days feature at least 4 hours of sunshine.
| Month |
Some Sun |
At least 1hr |
At least 4 hrs |
| Jan |
24.1 days |
20.9 days |
16.8 days |
| Feb |
23.7 |
18.4 |
14.4 |
| Mar |
27.6 |
24.9 |
20.5 |
| Apr |
28.1 |
24.4 |
19.2 |
| May |
29.8 |
27.5 |
22.4 |
| June |
29.9 |
28.3 |
25.9 |
| July |
30.9 |
30.3 |
28.7 |
| Aug |
30.8 |
30.1 |
27.8 |
| Sep |
29.0 |
26.6 |
23.9 |
| Oct |
28.6 |
26.6 |
22.5 |
| Nov |
25.8 |
21.8 |
16.4 |
| Dec |
24.3 |
21.1 |
16.7 |
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Another way in which the Austin Endurance Ranch helps provide a memorable experience is through our connections with fun non-sport activities in Austin. We expect that the campers will be focused mostly on their training, but since this *is* your vacation we have a concierge service to set you up with fun supplemental activities such as:
- Go see a live band in the Live Music Capital of the World. Austin is known for a certain blues/rock style but you’ll find artists of many genres, from punk rock to blues to cowboy singer-songwriter … and on a Friday or Saturday night you’ll have well over 100 acts to choose from.
- A night or afternoon out at the Alamo Drafthouse, where they always serve food and beverages during the movie via a system of paper notes and runners. You can order a bucket of beer on ice to ensure that your Cold Ones stay cold throughout the show. Special events have included:
- Appearances and Q&A with the director, actor or producer of a film being shown
- Sing-along and quote-along nights to classic music videos and comedies
- Master Pancake Theatre, where comedians skewer a movie in a similar manner to the old Comedy Central show, Mystery Science Theatre 3000.
- Food and film events with custom menus, like The Godfather with a fine Italian meal
- The Alamo also puts on Rolling Roadshows throughout the Austin area, with themes like “Goonies in a Cave,” “Jaws on a Lake,” “Deliverance: The Canoe Trip” or “Bike-In Movie: Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure.”
- An afternoon trip to Hamilton Pool Preserve to splash around under the 50-foot waterfall or to hike to the river for a long open-water swim.
- A jaunt down South Congress Avenue on First Thursday, when all of the galleries are open late and the crowds descend for beers and merriment.
- A 9pm swim/dance party at Barton Springs during the monthly full-moon event.
- Disc Golf at one of five courses in Austin; you can even incorporate this into an interval workout or a game of “speed frolf,” where you add your number of throws to your running time.
- The unique cultural experience that is Chicksh*t Bingo at Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon.
- A visit to the flagship Whole Food Market at 6th and Lamar
The most extravagant entertainment options may add to the cost of your camp, but most are included. |
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