Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Austin

Austin: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree was -11.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-11.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
218th
of 1306 regions
All-time high
50.15 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-37.63 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
75
1951–2025

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Austin, 1951–2025

-40-200204060195119882025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Austin recorded -11.06 % change on previous year for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in 2025.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 242.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Austin peaked at 50.15 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -37.63 % change on previous year, in 2007.

Austin ranks 218th of 1306 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Austin, year by year

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Austin, 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 21.09 % change on previous year —
1952 -17.78 % change on previous year -184.3%
1953 -0.9981 % change on previous year -94.4%
1954 26.06 % change on previous year -2710.6%
1955 -8.76 % change on previous year -133.6%
1956 8.83 % change on previous year -200.7%
1957 -28.18 % change on previous year -419.3%
1958 1.47 % change on previous year -105.2%
1959 2.9 % change on previous year +96.9%
1960 2 % change on previous year -31.0%
1961 -14.34 % change on previous year -817.2%
1962 41.15 % change on previous year -386.9%
1963 9.91 % change on previous year -75.9%
1964 -20.03 % change on previous year -302.2%
1965 -12.22 % change on previous year -39.0%
1966 -4.28 % change on previous year -65.0%
1967 15.56 % change on previous year -463.5%
1968 -29.08 % change on previous year -287.0%
1969 37.47 % change on previous year -228.8%
1970 -8.44 % change on previous year -122.5%
1971 10.19 % change on previous year -220.8%
1972 -2.32 % change on previous year -122.7%
1973 -18.89 % change on previous year +716.0%
1974 9.01 % change on previous year -147.7%
1975 -1.15 % change on previous year -112.8%
1976 -17.29 % change on previous year +1398.3%
1977 49.12 % change on previous year -384.1%
1978 1.6 % change on previous year -96.7%
1979 -25.62 % change on previous year -1704.7%
1980 50.15 % change on previous year -295.8%
1981 -24.6 % change on previous year -149.0%
1982 23.26 % change on previous year -194.6%
1983 -25.42 % change on previous year -209.3%
1984 34.06 % change on previous year -234.0%
1985 -8.82 % change on previous year -125.9%
1986 -6.66 % change on previous year -24.5%
1987 -3.85 % change on previous year -42.3%
1988 15.89 % change on previous year -513.2%
1989 2.17 % change on previous year -86.3%
1990 -0.8686 % change on previous year -140.0%
1991 -5.42 % change on previous year +523.5%
1992 -14.36 % change on previous year +165.2%
1993 14.21 % change on previous year -199.0%
1994 6.33 % change on previous year -55.5%
1995 -10.56 % change on previous year -266.9%
1996 19.22 % change on previous year -282.1%
1997 -21.71 % change on previous year -213.0%
1998 34.18 % change on previous year -257.4%
1999 -9.84 % change on previous year -128.8%
2000 5 % change on previous year -150.8%
2001 -17.34 % change on previous year -446.7%
2002 -0.1605 % change on previous year -99.1%
2003 6.93 % change on previous year -4419.4%
2004 -10.02 % change on previous year -244.6%
2005 31.76 % change on previous year -416.9%
2006 10.97 % change on previous year -65.5%
2007 -37.63 % change on previous year -443.1%
2008 41.86 % change on previous year -211.2%
2009 5.52 % change on previous year -86.8%
2010 -11.94 % change on previous year -316.2%
2011 43.2 % change on previous year -461.7%
2012 -23.79 % change on previous year -155.1%
2013 -4.1 % change on previous year -82.7%
2014 -12.18 % change on previous year +196.8%
2015 7.74 % change on previous year -163.6%
2016 -3.04 % change on previous year -139.2%
2017 1.21 % change on previous year -139.9%
2018 11.47 % change on previous year +847.7%
2019 1.29 % change on previous year -88.7%
2020 -1.01 % change on previous year -178.0%
2021 -17.52 % change on previous year +1636.5%
2022 46.41 % change on previous year -364.9%
2023 2.25 % change on previous year -95.1%
2024 -11.6 % change on previous year -614.6%
2025 -11.06 % change on previous year -4.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Austin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +4419.4% -0.1605 % change on previous year 6.93 % change on previous year
1954 +2710.6% -0.9981 % change on previous year 26.06 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.515 % change on previous year -28.18 % change on previous year 26.06 % change on previous year 9
1960s 2.61 % change on previous year -29.08 % change on previous year 41.15 % change on previous year 10
1970s -0.3789 % change on previous year -25.62 % change on previous year 49.12 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.62 % change on previous year -25.42 % change on previous year 50.15 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.12 % change on previous year -21.71 % change on previous year 34.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.69 % change on previous year -37.63 % change on previous year 41.86 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.9862 % change on previous year -23.79 % change on previous year 43.2 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.25 % change on previous year -17.52 % change on previous year 46.41 % change on previous year 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Austin?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Austin was -11.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in Austin?
The highest recorded value was 50.15 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in Austin?
The lowest recorded value was -37.63 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Austin rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree?
Austin ranks 218th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree rising or falling in Austin?
Over the last ten years it is down 242.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
1,324 places, 97,987 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.