2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Worth, TX vs McAllen, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in McAllen. Fort Worth averages 229 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McAllen, Texas gets 21.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Worth, Texas gets 36.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

McAllen averages 0 inches of snow per year. Fort Worth averages 1.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

McAllen, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 96.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49.4
Rain: averages 21.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Fort Worth, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 95.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.9
Rain: averages 36.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McAllen is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Texas.

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

Today's Weather - Fort Worth, TX

74°F

Today's Weather - McAllen, TX

84°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Worth / McAllen

August is the hottest month for Fort Worth with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Fort Worth, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Worth are October, April and May.

August is the hottest month for McAllen with an average high temperature of 97.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In McAllen, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McAllen are November, March and February.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Worth with an average of 34.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McAllen with an average of 49.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In Fort Worth, there are 91.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In McAllen, there are 152.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Texas.

In Fort Worth, there are 34.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In McAllen, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.

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

May is the wettest month in Fort Worth with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Fort Worth means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.


September is the wettest month in McAllen with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.8 inches in McAllen means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Fort Worth with 8.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 78.6 rainy days annually in Fort Worth, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

September is the rainiest month in McAllen with 6.5 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 58.0 rainy days annually in McAllen, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Fort Worth means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in McAllen, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas.

February is the snowiest month in Fort Worth with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in McAllen.