Circuit of the Americas F1 Rain History & Race Day Weather

Austin. Recorded weather and results from 7 races since 2018

None of the 7 races at Circuit of the Americas since 2018 was a wet race.

Counting practice and qualifying too, 1 of 7 race weekends had at least one wet session (most recently 2018), counting only sessions with data.

A wet race means the track weather station reported rain for 10+ minutes in a row, or at least 5% of laps with a known tyre compound were on intermediate or wet tyres (100+ such laps needed). Practice and qualifying count as wet on the 10-minute rule only.

Past trends

7 events from 2018 to 2025

Wet races
0 of 70%
Average air temperature
26.7°Cbased on 7 events
Average track temperature
37.8°Cbased on 7 events

These are values recorded in the past, not a forecast

Race-day climate

Race month
October and November
Race average air temperature, coolest to warmest
21.5–30.0°Cbased on 7 events
Mean humidity (race)
39.6%based on 7 events

Rain and race-day weather by year

WetDry

Rain by session, race temperatures and winners at Circuit of the Americas. Temperatures are race-session averages.
YearGrand PrixPractice 1Practice 2Practice 3QualifyingRaceAirTrackWinner
United States Grand PrixDryNot recordedNot recordedDryDry28.3°C45.0°CMax Verstappen
United States Grand PrixDryNot recordedNot recordedDryDry28.1°C46.6°CCharles Leclerc
United States Grand PrixDryNot recordedNot recordedDryDry30.0°C40.6°CMax Verstappen
United States Grand PrixDryDryDryDryDry29.3°C35.5°CMax Verstappen
United States Grand PrixDryDryDryDryDry28.1°C37.5°CMax Verstappen
United States Grand PrixDryDryDryDryDry21.5°C29.1°CValtteri Bottas
United States Grand PrixWetWetDryDryDry21.9°C30.5°CKimi Räikkönen

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Jolpica / Ergast (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
  • F1 official Live Timing via FastF1 (personal, non-commercial)

Frequently asked questions

Has an F1 race at Circuit of the Americas ever been wet?
None of the 7 races since 2018 was a wet race.
What is the typical temperature at Circuit of the Americas on race day?
Across 7 races since 2018, air temperature averaged 26.7°C during the race. The coolest race averaged 21.5°C, the warmest 30.0°C. Track temperature averaged 37.8°C across 7 races.
Has practice or qualifying at Circuit of the Americas been wet?
1 of 7 race weekends had at least one wet practice or qualifying session (most recently 2018), counting only sessions with data.