Addison, TX Climate


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Addison, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range between 95 and 70°F, while winter temperatures average around 45°F during the day and 30°F at night. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, but is most frequent from April to June. The area also experiences strong storms, such as thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes throughout much of the year.

Addison, Texas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Addison averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Addison. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Addison gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.8 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Addison, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAddison, TexasUnited States
  38.9 in.38.1 in.
  1.5 in.27.8 in.
  76.9 days106.2 days
  232 days205 days
  95.2°85.8°
  35.5°21.7°
  7.17
  5.74.3
  636 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 Addison with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Addison, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Addison are October, April and May.
In Addison, there are 90.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Addison with an average of 35.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Addison, there are 29.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Addison, 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 Addison 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.
May is the wettest month in Addison with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Addison means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Addison with 8.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 76.9 rainy days annually in Addison, 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.
An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Addison means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Addison with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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I’ve lived in this city for over ten years, and I love it. People come here for fun at the many venues in the business district, and so the stats don’t reflect how safe  More

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Over 10 years ago

Great place for restaurants. Middle of North Dallas.   More

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Over 12 years ago

A little too hot for my liking. I would like to live in a city with a better climate (more moderate temps) with a diverse, multi-racial group of people.  More

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