Dallas Weather in February
February continues the mainly mild winter weather that Dallas, Texas enjoys.
This page gives detailed information on the typical February temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storms 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
62 °F | February average high | 17 °C |
42 °F | February average low | 6 °C |
17 days | 60 °F max. or more (16 °C) |
13 days | 40 °F min. or less (4 °C) |
The temperature rises nearly every day during February to over 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius) in Dallas. The city averages 8 days this month when the thermometer reaches into the 70s °F (over 21 °C). February can see a day or more above 80 °F (27 °C).
The thermometer dips to freezing on an average of 5 nights. But only in some years does February get as cold as 20 °F (-8 °C).
Precipitation
2.8 in | total precipitation | 71 mm |
7 days | of rain |
Half the time, Dallas receives 1.4 to 3.5 inches (35 to 89 mm) of rainfall in February. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter. Although snow is possible now, in most years February is free of snow.
Sun
54 % | sunshine |
10 days | clear skies |
The sun's rays reach the ground in Dallas during 54 percent of daylight hours on average in February, for a total of 167 hours in the month. Typically on 10 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.
Sunlight in February at Dallas lasts for 11 hours and 2 minutes a day on average. The shortest day of the month is the 1st with 10 hours and 38 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have lengthened to 11:28 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.
Humidity
66 % | February average humidity |
The relative humidity in Dallas during February usually peaks at 80 percent in the morning then drops to 51 percent by mid afternoon.
Local Time | 12 am | 3 am | 6 am | 9 am | 12 pm | 3 pm | 6 pm | 9 pm |
Humidity % | 72 | 77 | 80 | 75 | 59 | 51 | 54 | 65 |
Wind
10.1 mph | February wind speed average | 16.3 kph |
February is windier than most other months at Dallas.
Storms
2 days | rainfall of 0.5 inches (13 mm) or more |
2 days | with thunderstorms in February |
Reference
The weather data here are long-term averages provided by the US National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Temperature and precipitation are 1991-2020 normals while humidity and thunderstorms are 1961-1990 normals.