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AUSTIN (KXAN) — When it comes to the weather, there are a lot of numbers to keep track of: highs, lows and rainfall totals to name just a few.
KXAN has created the charts and graphics below to help you keep track of whatever weather 2026 brings. Looking for data from a previous year? Click here: 2023, 2024, 2025.
Temperatures
Austin’s high temperature in 2025 was 104°, on Sept. 4, while the low for the year was 18°, on Feb. 20. Here’s how 2026 is shaping up:
The charts below shows the high temperature recorded in Austin each day in 2026.
Here’s a look at how high temperatures each day compare to normal. If a day is colored red, it was hotter than average. If blue, it was colder than average.
MORE DATA: What are the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Austin?
Here’s where we’re keeping track of temperature records set in 2026. Last year, Camp Mabry set 18 new record high temperatures and two record low temperatures.