🔆 🕶 Before anyone says, "Summer doesn't officially start until the solstice on June 21," let's be honest: Summer in Austin arguably started in May, when we had our first temperature reading of 100 degrees on May 21 and 16 other days that month with high temperatures at or above 97 degrees. But summer is more than just hot days — in Central Texas, it can mean a lack of needed rainfall, too. In many ways, this year resembles 2011, a historically arid year that not only logged more 100-degree days than any other year, but also witnessed a spate of dangerous wildfires because of the dry vegetation. Tap the link in our bio to get a breakdown of each chart and what the data tells us about potential weather this summer in Austin. #texas #texasweather #texassummer #texasheat #austin #austinweather #austinsummer #austinheat #weather #summer #heat