Region: Illinois · United States
Austin travel guide
Austin is a city in Illinois, United States, home to about 99,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MDW13 km · Chicago Midway International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Plugs
- A, B · 120 V
- Emergency
- 911
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit Austin
Austin has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 116 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in United States, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Austin: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, 15 km) and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY, 43 km) are also within reach.
MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport
ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport
GYY · Gary/Chicago International Airport
Questions
Austin: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Austin?
Austin has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 116 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Austin?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, 15 km) and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY, 43 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Austin?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Austin
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.