Dallas Weather Averages

Dallas, Texas has mild winters and hot summers, with warm months in between. Rainfall peaks in May and again in October. Yet year round, the sun shines most of the time.

This page gives detailed information on the annual temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storm averages for Dallas. The temperature, precipitation and wind speed numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered at the Dallas Love Field Airport, located a few miles from downtown Dallas. The rest of the measurements are averages from the nearby Dallas - Fort Worth International Airport.

Temperature

78 °F	annual average high	26 °C
58 °F	annual average low	15 °C

The year's coldest days for Dallas usually occur in early January when the daily maximum temperature averages 57 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius) and the minimum averages 37 °F (3 °C).

The year's hottest days are normally in early August. The average temperature peaks then with daily highs of 99 °F (37 °C) and nighttime lows of 79 °F (26 °C).

184 days	80 °F max. or more (27 °C)
65 days	40 °F min. or less (4 °C)

Dallas averages 22 days annually when the thermometer reaches into the 100s °F (over 38 °C). The temperature remains entirely below freezing on average for 1 day a year.

The thermometer dips to freezing on an average of 23 nights a year. Typically on two of those nights, it drops down to 20 °F (-7 °C) or below.

Precipitation

38.3 in	total precipitation	973 mm
82 days	of rain or snowfall

May and October are usually the wettest months of the year in Dallas, while July and August are the driest.

Snow

1.7 in	total snowfall	4.3 cm
2 days	with new snow

It doesn't snow every year in Dallas. But snow can land anytime from November to March.

Sun

61 %	sunshine
135 days	clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in Dallas during 61 percent of daylight hours on average year round, for a total of 2711 hours annually. Typically on 135 days a year the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in Dallas averages 12 hours and 10 minutes a day. The shortest days of the year in mid December have 9 hours and 59 minutes of daylight. The year's longest days in mid June last 14:19 from sunrise to sunset.

Humidity

65 %	average humidity

The annual average for relative humidity in Dallas ranges throughout the day from 82 percent at 6:00 am to 49 percent at 3:00 pm standard time.

Local Time	12 am	3 am	6 am	9 am	12 pm	3 pm	6 pm	9 pm
Humidity %	72	78	82	71	56	49	53	65

Wind

9.5 mph

wind speed average

15.3 kph

April is usually the windiest month for Dallas, and September has the lightest winds.

Storms

12 days	precipitation of 1 inch (25 mm) or more
46 days	with thunderstorms a year

Thunderstorms occur most often over Dallas during May, although they can appear in any month.

While uncommon, category 1 and 2 hurricanes have approached within 100 miles (165 km) of Dallas during June to September. Major hurricanes of category 3 to 5 normally don't reach the city.