DeSoto, TX Climate

DeSoto, TX has a humid subtropical climate which features hot and humid summers as well as mild winters. The average temperatures range from the high 50s in January to the mid-90s in July. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with June and October being the wettest months. The area experiences occasional severe weather such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, and hail during summer months. Despite this, DeSoto receives an abundance of sunshine throughout most of the year, making it a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

DeSoto, Texas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

DeSoto averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in DeSoto. The US average is 205 sunny days.

DeSoto gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for DeSoto is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.4 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in DeSoto, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	DeSoto, Texas	United States
	40.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	76.0 days	106.2 days
	231 days	205 days
	94.4°	85.8°
	33.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.7	4.3
	666 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for DeSoto with an average high temperature of 95.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In DeSoto, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for DeSoto are October, April and May.

In DeSoto, there are 87.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for DeSoto with an average of 33.6°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In DeSoto, there are 41.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In DeSoto, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

Humidity in DeSoto can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in DeSoto with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in DeSoto means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in DeSoto with 8.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 76.0 rainy days annually in DeSoto, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in DeSoto means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in DeSoto with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.