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One of the best places to live in the world is Austin. If you don't believe this, scan the pages of a Money magazine issue in 2006 and see for yourself. Austin is a great place to live in if you want to stay in a green city. MSN labeled Austin as the "Greenest City in America" because its residents exert a lot of effort in making sure that their lifestyle is sustainable.

Expect the weather to be moderately cold when winter comes and hot when it's summer time. Generally, Austin's climate is humid tropical, which means that summers are also humid and not just hot. Residents and tourists will experience a temperature of about 90 degrees F or 32 degrees Celsius when it's summer time in Austin.

Austin summers are experienced around June to September. It is not uncommon to have a daily weather with an temperature reaching 100 degrees F or 38 degrees C. The hottest day in the history of Austin was recorded on the 5th of September, 2000, which was at 112 degrees F or 44 degrees C. On the average, an entire year may have about 198 days with a temperature over 80 degrees F or 27 degrees C and another 111 with over 90 degrees F or 32 degrees C.

On the other days, you may expect mild and dry weather when winter comes to Austin. On average, there are about 88 days in a year when Austin is below 45 degrees F or 7 degrees C. For another 24 days, the minimum temperature in Austin may not drop below the freezing point.

The coldest date in Austin was on January 31, 1949 where temperature dropped to -19 degrees C or -2 degrees F. Since there is rarely a snowstorm in Austin, the whole city can be frozen once an ice storm arrives. Austin City can be paralyzed for a day.

As you can see, extreme weather conditions may be experienced in Austin brought about by climate changes. It may be comforting to know that thunderstorms and tornadoes are rare in Austin and in the end, the living condition in the city is not primarily defined by its climate or weather.

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