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Austin’s weather extremes: Hottest, coldest and wettest August records

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:35:04 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — At KXAN, we’re keeping track of Austin’s weather extremes.In this story, we'll take a look at the hottest, coldest and wettest August days in recorded history.For more weather extremes, click here to see Austin's heat and cold records, or click here to see Austin's rain and snow records.What is the hottest/coldest August on record in Austin?To determine the hottest or coldest August on record, we use the 'average temperature' for each month, combining the highs and lows recorded each day. A typical August has an average temperature of 86.5°.August 2011 was the hottest August on record, with an average temperature of 91.7°. No other August has had an average temperature greater than 90°. On the opposite end, August 1900 is the coldest on record, with an average temperature of 77.8°. No other August has had an average temperature lower than 80°.What is the hottest August ...

Austin’s weather extremes: Hottest, coldest and wettest July records

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:35:04 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — At KXAN, we’re keeping track of Austin’s weather extremes.In this story, we'll take a look at the hottest, coldest and wettest July days in recorded history.For more weather extremes, click here to see Austin's heat and cold records, or click here to see Austin's rain and snow records.What is the hottest/coldest July on record in Austin?To determine the hottest or coldest July on record, we use the 'average temperature' for each month, combining the highs and lows recorded each day. A typical July has an average temperature of 85.8°.July 2022 was the hottest July on record, with an average temperature of 90.6°. No other July has had an average temperature above 90°.On the opposite end, July 1907 is the coldest on record, with an average temperature of 78.5°, the only July to have an average temperature below 80°.What is the hottest July temperature on record in Austin?T...

Austin’s weather extremes: Hottest, coldest and wettest June records

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:35:04 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — At KXAN, we’re keeping track of Austin’s weather extremes.In this story, we'll take a look at the hottest, coldest and wettest June days in recorded history.For more weather extremes, click here to see Austin's heat and cold records, or click here to see Austin's rain and snow records.What is the hottest/coldest June on record in Austin?To determine the hottest or coldest June on record, we use the 'average temperature' for each month, combining the highs and lows recorded each day. A typical June has an average temperature of 83.0°.June 2022 was the hottest June on record, with an average temperature of 87.7°. On the opposite end, June 1907 is the coldest on record, with an average temperature of 76.4°.What is the hottest June temperature on record in Austin?The average high temperature on any given June day is 93.2°, but several days have been much hotter than that.Ju...

Austin’s weather extremes: Hottest, coldest and wettest May records

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:35:04 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — At KXAN, we’re keeping track of Austin’s weather extremes.In this story, we'll take a look at the hottest, coldest and wettest May days in recorded history.For more weather extremes, click here to see Austin's heat and cold records, or click here to see Austin's rain and snow records.What is the hottest/coldest May on record in Austin?To determine the hottest or coldest May on record, we use the 'average temperature' for each month, combining the highs and lows recorded each day. A typical May has an average temperature of 7.8°.May 2022 was the hottest May on record, with an average temperature of 82.3°. On the opposite end, May 1907 is the coldest on record, with an average temperature of 67.5°. No other May had an average temperature below 70°.What is the hottest May temperature on record in Austin?The average high temperature on any given May day is 86.9°, but severa...

Austin’s weather extremes: Hottest, coldest and wettest April records

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:35:04 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — At KXAN, we’re keeping track of Austin’s weather extremes.In this story, we'll take a look at the hottest, coldest and wettest April days in recorded history.For more weather extremes, click here to see Austin's heat and cold records, or click here to see Austin's rain and snow records.What is the hottest/coldest April on record in Austin?To determine the hottest or coldest April on record, we use the 'average temperature' for each month, combining the highs and lows recorded each day. A typical April has an average temperature of 69.6°.April 2011 was the hottest April on record, with an average temperature of 76.1°. April 1967 is the only other April with an average temperature above 75°.On the opposite end, April 1926 is the coldest on record, with an average temperature of 61.7°.What is the hottest April temperature on record in Austin?The average high temperature on...

Austin’s weather extremes: Hottest, coldest and wettest March records

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:35:04 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — At KXAN, we’re keeping track of Austin’s weather extremes.In this story, we'll take a look at the hottest, coldest and wettest March days in recorded history.For more weather extremes, click here to see Austin's heat and cold records, or click here to see Austin's rain and snow records.What is the hottest/coldest March on record in Austin?To determine the hottest or coldest March on record, we use the 'average temperature' for each month, combining the highs and lows recorded each day. A typical March has an average temperature of 62.8°.March 1907 was the hottest March on record, with an average temperature of 68.9°. March 2020 and 2017 are right behind, with average temperatures of 68.7° and 68.6° respectively.On the opposite end, March 1915 is the coldest on record, with an average temperature of 51.5°.What is the hottest March temperature on record in Austin?The aver...

Austin’s weather extremes: Hottest, coldest and wettest February records

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:35:04 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — At KXAN, we’re keeping track of Austin’s weather extremes.In this story, we'll take a look at the hottest, coldest and wettest February days in recorded history.For more weather extremes, click here to see Austin's heat and cold records, or click here to see Austin's rain and snow records.What is the hottest/coldest February on record in Austin?To determine the hottest or coldest February on record, we use the 'average temperature' for each month, combining the highs and lows recorded each day. A typical February has an average temperature of 56.1°.February 2017 was the hottest February on record, with an average temperature of 64.5°. On the opposite end, February 1899 is the coldest on record, with an average temperature of just 39.5°. No other February had an average temperature below 40°.What is the hottest February temperature on record in Austin?The average high te...

Austin’s weather extremes: Hottest, coldest and wettest January records

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:35:04 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — At KXAN, we’re keeping track of Austin’s weather extremes.In this story, we'll take a look at the hottest, coldest and wettest January days in recorded history.For more weather extremes, click here to see Austin's heat and cold records, or click here to see Austin's rain and snow records.What is the hottest/coldest January on record in Austin?To determine the hottest or coldest January on record, we use the 'average temperature' for each month, combining the highs and lows recorded each day. A typical January has an average temperature of 52.2°.January 1923 was the hottest January on record, with an average temperature of 59.9°. Two other years, 1907 and 1952, had average January temperatures higher than 59°.On the opposite end, January 1930 is the coldest on record, with an average temperature of just 39.3°.What is the hottest January temperature on record in Austin?Th...

Back to school: When do local districts begin classes for the 2023-24 school year?

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:35:04 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Students across Central Texas will be returning to the classroom in just a few weeks.Back-to-school dates range from Aug. 7 in Cherokee ISD to Aug. 28 in Doss CCSD and Prairie Lea ISD.To help keep track of all the dates, KXAN has created a map and compiled a list showing the first day of classes in each district in the KXAN viewing area. MAP: Which school districts have increased teacher pay for the 2023-24 school year? Hover over or click on any district in the map below for more information. You can also search for a specific district in the top left of the map. MAP: These Texas school districts have moved to four-day weeks Austin ISD: Aug. 14Bartlett ISD: Aug. 14Bastrop ISD: Aug. 16Blanco ISD: Aug. 16Buckholts ISD: Aug. 8Burnet CISD: Aug. 16Cameron ISD: Aug. 16Cherokee ISD: Aug. 7Coupland ISD: Aug. 10Del Valle ISD: Aug. 9Dime Box ISD: Aug. 14Doss CCSD: Aug. 28Dripping Springs ISD: Aug. 15Eanes ISD: Aug. 16Elgin ISD: Aug. 16Fayetteville ISD: Aug. 14Flatonia ISD...

Man found guilty of terroristic threat against peace officer, DA's office says

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:35:04 GMT

Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live’s top headlines for July 25, 2023TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A jury last week convicted a man of a terroristic threat against a peace officer stemming from an incident that happened in September of last year. Kyle Taylor, 39, was found guilty of two counts of terroristic threat against a peace officer, according to a release from the Travis County District Attorney's Office. Testimony for the jury trial started Tuesday, July 18, and on Wednesday, July 19, the jury deliberated and found Taylor guilty of the two counts. According to the district attorney's office, the Lago Vista Police Department received warrants for Taylor’s arrest on Sept. 8, 2022, for offenses that took place on Sept. 7.  Lago Vista PD arrested Taylor on Jan. 10, and he was indicted on two counts of the offense of terroristic threat against a peace officer on March 28, according to the release. The district attorney's office did not specify what the incident wa...