2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Dallas, TX vs Harvard, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Harvard. Dallas averages 234 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harvard, Massachusetts gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Dallas, Texas gets 39.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Harvard averages 54.1 inches of snow per year. Dallas averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Harvard, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54.1 inches of snow a year

Dallas, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 94.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.5
Rain: averages 39.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Harvard is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dallas is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Dallas, TX

64°F

Today's Weather - Harvard, MA

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Dallas / Harvard

August is the hottest month for Dallas with an average high temperature of 95.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Dallas, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dallas are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Harvard with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In Harvard, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harvard are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dallas with an average of 35.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harvard with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Dallas, there are 91.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Harvard, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Massachusetts.

In Dallas, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Harvard, there are 141.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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

In Harvard, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the wettest month in Dallas with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Dallas means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.


March is the wettest month in Harvard with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Harvard means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Dallas with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 77.6 rainy days annually in Dallas, which is rainier than most 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.

May is the rainiest month in Harvard with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 126.8 rainy days annually in Harvard, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Dallas means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

An annual snowfall of 54.1 inches in Harvard means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

February is the snowiest month in Dallas with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Harvard with 16.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.