The humidity in Austin, how bad is it? (Houston, Katy: live, vs)

[Austin97]

just look at the numbers, there are good historical records. I personally dont think austin is humid, but friends from california think it is very humid.

Californias dew point is like 41 all year round. Austin dewpoint changes a lot during the worst months.

here is an example
https://myforecast.co/bin/climate.m?...3&metric=false

[Need4Camaro]

Yeah I agree with the above. Some people say Austin is humid but it doesn’t really feel very humid for the majority of the year with the exception of some days where it can get pretty humid but coming from Atlanta, Austin is not very humid… it does get hotter than most of the Southeast though.

[LocalPlanner]

During the summer in Austin, it should also be noted that it varies by time of day. Early mornings are technically cooler but often quite humid. Late afternoons and around sundown are hotter but drier (to me, more comfortable). That's also true in Houston, but the late afternoons still feature more humidity than in Austin.

[urbancuriosity]

I grew up in Maryland and don't consider Austin humid. I live in California now and my friends complain when the humidity is at 30%. I find that startling.

[LocalPlanner]

Originally Posted by urbancuriosity

I grew up in Maryland and don't consider Austin humid. I live in California now and my friends complain when the humidity is at 30%. I find that startling.

I'm from Houston and went to college in northern CA and thought it was pretty low-humidity. Then senior year I had a roommate from Denver who thought it was ridiculously humid. So, it really all depends on what you're used to.

[VikingsToValhalla]

I think Vegas is actually quite comfortable at 100 degrees with less than 30% humidity. I don't mind high temps as long as its dry. From what I gather, it seems Austin area would be more comfortable than Florida or much of the coastal southeast.
I'll be in town after Thanksgiving to check it out and find a decent living arrangement -- I'll rent for a year to see how much I like it, if not, I'll probably move to Vegas instead since I'm already familiar with that city.

[green_mariner]

I've been to San Antonio. It's not that far from Austin. If San Antonio is an indicator, Austin should be similar. Then again, I grew up in Georgia and I live in Alabama. Compared to those two states, San Antonio (and probably Austin too) has drier heat than anything in the southeast.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

Yeah I agree with the above. Some people say Austin is humid but it doesn’t really feel very humid for the majority of the year with the exception of some days where it can get pretty humid but coming from Atlanta, Austin is not very humid… it does get hotter than most of the Southeast though.

I've been to San Antonio and the DFW area. It feels less humid there than in the Atlanta area. Atlanta feels extremely miserable during the summer. South Carolina and Alabama too. Tennessee as well. Much more humid than the parts of Texas I've been to.

[TedH71]

Humid in Austin? No. Not really. Houston and east Texas is far more humid. I've lived in Austin for over 25 years.

[riaelise]

The best weather in Austin as far as I'm concerned is what it is now - high in the low to mid 60s, lows in the 40s. The 50s and sunny is great.

If we had six months of lower than normal temps, I'd be overjoyed.