Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:29 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:22 am – 5:35 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 38°F36 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare124 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Austin Bergstrom Ap station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksCapitol Cattle Company Lake Number 3lake · 2.0 miStewart Lakelake · 2.1 miBluff Springsspring · 6.0 miAustin Community College - Riverside Campuscollege · 7.0 miSaint Edward's Universitycollege · 7.9 miWoods Hillpeak · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcKinney Falls State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 718 acresOld Moore's Crossing Neighborhood Parkpark · 1.8 miRichard Moya Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 117 acresRed Bluff Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.7 miLockhart State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 264 acresBastrop State Parkstate park · 24.3 mi · 7,612 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighTravis County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighHail Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured200 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Travis County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of Austin Water & Wastewaterserves 1,115,323 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2022: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation524 ft160 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEncompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Austin8.2 miPost officeDel Valle Post Office5.0 miTown hallMustang Ridge City Hall6.3 miPoliceAustin Airport Authority Police Department4.3 miFire stationTravis County Fire Rescue Emergency Services District 11 Station 11041.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAustin Community College - Riverside Campus7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS4.0 miInterstateI-357.1 miUS highwayUS 1831.6 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS10 miLight railPlaza Saltillo StationCapital Metro9.1 miCoachAustin Eastside Bus PlazaFlixBus7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78720 ZIP area.
