AUSTIN, the Capital of
Texas
The city of
Austin is the capital of Texas.
The fourth-largest city in Texas, 16th in the USA.
Population of 656,562; 4.72% Asian (2000)
Austin was founded in 1835 and was first named Waterloo
in 1838, Mirabeau B. Lamar renamed the city in honor of Stephen F. Austin
Sister city:
Taichung (Taiwan) - A brief history of
Austin
Frost Bank (Austin's Tallest Building)
Loop 360 Bridge (Pennybacker Bridge)
Austin International Bergstrom Airport
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
Austin International Bergstrom Airport
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Population (2000): 656,562
429,100 (65.4%) White 65,956 (10.0%) Black or African American 3,889 (0.6%) American Indian and Alaska native 30,960 (4.7%) Asian 106,538 (16.2%) Some other race 19,650 (3.0%) Two or more races < 200,579 (30.5%) Hispanic or Latino>
Travis County (2004). 869,868 Austin/San Marcos MSA (2004): 1,412,271 Texas (2004): 22,490,022 U.S.:
298,276,043 World:
6,502,688,695
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau) |
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Austin Climate Summary : Average Monthly Temperatures, Rain, and Freeze Data
- All average
climate data contains the latest 30 year normals, 1971-2000.
Internet: http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html
Austin: Camp Mabry
Month |
High |
Low |
All time High |
All time Low |
Average Rainfall |
All Time |
All Time |
January |
60.3 (15°C) |
40.0 (4°C) |
90 |
-2 (-19°C) |
1.89 |
0 |
9.21 |
February |
65.1 (18°C) |
44.0 (7°C) |
99 |
-1 |
1.99 |
0 |
9.41 |
March |
72.5 (22°C) |
50.9 (10°C) |
98 |
18 |
2.14 |
0 |
7.23 |
April |
78.9 (26°C) |
57.6 (14°C) |
99 |
30 |
2.51 |
Trace |
19.82 |
May |
84.8 (29°C) |
65.4 (19°C) |
104 |
40 |
5.03 |
Trace |
14.10 |
June |
90.9 (33°C) |
71.1 (22°C) |
108 |
51 |
3.81 |
0 |
14.96 |
July |
95.0 (35°C) |
73.4 (23°C) |
109 |
57 |
1.97 |
0 |
12.80 |
August |
95.6 (35°C) |
73.3 (23°C) |
110 |
58 |
2.31 |
0 |
10.88 |
September |
90.1 (32°C) |
68.8 (20°C) |
112 (44°C) |
41 |
2.91 |
0 |
20.78 |
October |
81.4 (27°C) |
59.8 (15°C) |
100 |
30 |
3.97 |
0 |
12.63 |
November |
70.1 (21°C) |
49.3 (7°C) |
91 |
20 |
2.68 |
0 |
10.00 |
December |
62.3 (17°C) |
41.9 (5°C) |
90 |
4 |
2.44 |
0 |
16.14 |
Source: National Weather Service Forecast Office
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