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Why Austin Homeowners Should Change Their Irrigation Schedules Each Month

Austin’s climate doesn’t stay still, and neither should your irrigation schedule. Running the same schedule year-round means your lawn is either getting too much water in the cool months or not nearly enough when July and August arrive, and demand hits its peak.

The table below is based on 70 years of Austin climate data and provides monthly run times for spray heads, MP rotators, and drip zones at one, two, or three cycles per week. Use it as a baseline to dial in your controller. If you’d rather leave the scheduling to someone who does this every day, YardDoc’s licensed irrigators are here to help.

Irrigation Run Times Across the Seasons In Austin

Peak demand in July / August based on the last 70 years data is 4.35 inches of watering for the month.

JanFebMarAprMayJun
31%38%60%73%88%99%
JulAugSepOctNovDec
100%100%77%60%38%30%

 

January

Weekly zone run times in minutes:

1 x weekly

2 x weekly

3 x weekly

Spray heads

12

6

4

MP Rotators

47

24

16

Drip

56

28

19

February

Weekly zone run times in minutes:

1 x weekly

2 x weekly

3 x weekly

Spray heads

15

7

5

MP Rotators

58

29

19

Drip

68

34

23

March

Weekly zone run times in minutes:

1 x weekly

2 x weekly

3 x weekly

Spray heads

23

12

8

MP Rotators

92

46

31

Drip

108

54

36

April

Weekly zone run times in minutes:

1 x weekly

2 x weekly

3 x weekly

Spray heads

28

14

9

MP Rotators

112

56

37

Drip

131

66

44

May

Weekly zone run times in minutes:

1 x weekly

2 x weekly

3 x weekly

Spray heads

34

17

11

MP Rotators

135

67

45

Drip

158

79

53

June

Weekly zone run times in minutes:

1 x weekly

2 x weekly

3 x weekly

Spray heads

39

19

13

MP Rotators

151

76

50

Drip

178

89

59

July

Weekly zone run times in minutes:

1 x weekly

2 x weekly

3 x weekly

Spray heads

39

20

13

MP Rotators

153

77

51

Drip

180

90

60

August

Weekly zone run times in minutes:

1 x weekly

2 x weekly

3 x weekly

Spray heads

39

20

13

MP Rotators

153

77

51

Drip

180

90

60

September

Weekly zone run times in minutes:

1 x weekly

2 x weekly

3 x weekly

Spray heads

30

15

10

MP Rotators

118

59

39

Drip

139

69

46

October

Weekly zone run times in minutes:

1 x weekly

2 x weekly

3 x weekly

Spray heads

23

12

8

MP Rotators

92

46

31

Drip

108

54

36

November

Weekly zone run times in minutes:

1 x weekly

2 x weekly

3 x weekly

Spray heads

15

7

5

MP Rotators

58

29

19

Drip

68

34

23

December

Weekly zone run times in minutes:

1 x weekly

2 x weekly

3 x weekly

Spray heads

12

6

4

MP Rotators

46

23

15

Drip

54

27

18

Small Irrigation Adjustments Mean Big Savings Over Time

Your irrigation system works hardest when it’s calibrated to the season; not set once and forgotten. Bookmark this page and revisit it each month as Austin moves through its weather cycles. Even small adjustments can add up to meaningful water savings over the course of a year.

 

If you’d like a professional to audit your system, adjust your controller, or troubleshoot a zone that isn’t performing, YardDoc’s irrigation team serves homeowners across the Austin area.

 

Contact YardDoc today to schedule lawn maintenance or irrigation management. Get a free quote or call 512-456-8888.

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