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June s arrival marks the start of end of spring for meteorologists, and Central Texas ended the season s tug-of-war between drought and deluge with rainy weather on top.
Spring 2021 generated 11.77 inches of rainfall in Austin, or about 77% of the 15.31 inches the city has gotten so far this calendar year. That amount puts us almost a half-inch above normal for this point in the year.
Traditionally, astronomical events can mark the seasons, like the vernal equinox and summer solstice as the start and end of spring. But the dates of those events can waver between a range of days on a calendar from year to year.