Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metro Area, TX Climate

The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching the 90s. Winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with summers receiving slightly more precipitation than winters. Snowfall can occur during winter months, but it is usually light and doesn't stay on the ground for long. Spring and fall are comfortable, although short-lived in this area as temperatures quickly transition from cold to hot.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metro Area, Texas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metro Area averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metro Area 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 34
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.2 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas	United States
	38.8 in.	38.1 in.
	1.0 in.	27.8 in.
	77.0 days	106.2 days
	234 days	205 days
	94.9°	85.8°
	34.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.6	4.3
	629 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 the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area with an average high temperature of 95.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area are October, April and May.

In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area, there are 88.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area with an average of 34.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area, there are 38.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area, 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 the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area 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 the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.1 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 38.8 inches in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area with 8.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Rick · Euless, TX

Something for Everyone Here!

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I've lived here for decades and love it! There is something for everyone here, and there is always something going on or to do. If you're bored living here, you'll be More

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