Dallas - Lowest Temperature for Each Year
Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Dallas, Texas. For instance: When was the last time Dallas got colder than 10 °F? How cold did Dallas get in 2018 or a century ago?
This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Dallas and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records go back to 1914, with just one year missing data. The lowest temperature measured during that time was -3 degrees Fahrenheit (-19 Celsius) on January 18, 1930.
Since 1940 the temperature extremes were observed at the Dallas Love Field Airport. Before then, the weather station was at downtown Dallas.
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | January 31, 2023 | -4 |
| 11 | December 23, 2022 + | -12 |
| 2 | February 16, 2021 | -17 |
| 28 | February 14, 2020 | -2 |
| 22 | March 04, 2019 | -6 |
| 15 | January 17, 2018 | -9 |
| 15 | January 07, 2017 | -9 |
| 17 | December 19, 2016 | -8 |
| 18 | January 08, 2015 | -8 |
| 15 | January 06, 2014 | -9 |
| 20 | December 10, 2013 | -7 |
| 23 | December 26, 2012 | -5 |
| 14 | February 02, 2011 | -10 |
| 14 | January 09, 2010 | -10 |
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | January 28, 2009 | -6 |
| 22 | December 21, 2008 | -6 |
| 18 | February 16, 2007 | -8 |
| 23 | December 08, 2006 | -5 |
| 16 | December 09, 2005 + | -9 |
| 18 | December 23, 2004 | -8 |
| 20 | February 25, 2003 | -7 |
| 17 | March 03, 2002 | -8 |
| 22 | January 03, 2001 | -6 |
| 21 | December 12, 2000 | -6 |
| 18 | January 04, 1999 | -8 |
| 20 | December 22, 1998 | -7 |
| – | 1997 | – |
| 11 | February 04, 1996 | -12 |
| 20 | December 10, 1995 + | -7 |
| 18 | January 18, 1994 | -8 |
| 23 | November 26, 1993 | -5 |
| 20 | January 16, 1992 | -7 |
| 25 | January 01, 1991 | -4 |
| 10 | December 23, 1990 | -12 |
| 1 | December 23, 1989 | -17 |
| 16 | February 11, 1988 + | -9 |
| 26 | December 16, 1987 + | -3 |
| 21 | February 11, 1986 | -6 |
| 10 | February 02, 1985 + | -12 |
| 10 | January 19, 1984 | -12 |
| 5 | December 25, 1983 + | -15 |
| 7 | January 11, 1982 | -14 |
| 10 | February 11, 1981 | -12 |
| 16 | March 02, 1980 | -9 |
| 11 | January 02, 1979 | -12 |
| 11 | February 18, 1978 | -12 |
| 13 | January 09, 1977 | -11 |
| 12 | December 31, 1976 + | -11 |
| 20 | February 07, 1975 + | -7 |
| 17 | January 01, 1974 | -8 |
| 14 | January 12, 1973 | -10 |
| 15 | January 15, 1972 | -9 |
| 15 | February 08, 1971 | -9 |
| 17 | January 09, 1970 | -8 |
| 20 | January 01, 1969 | -7 |
| 13 | January 07, 1968 | -11 |
| 23 | January 08, 1967 | -5 |
| 10 | January 30, 1966 | -12 |
| 18 | February 24, 1965 | -8 |
| 11 | January 14, 1964 | -12 |
| 8 | January 24, 1963 | -13 |
| 8 | January 11, 1962 + | -13 |
| 16 | January 29, 1961 | -9 |
| 16 | February 25, 1960 | -9 |
| 9 | January 04, 1959 | -13 |
| 16 | December 14, 1958 | -9 |
| 16 | January 17, 1957 | -9 |
| 15 | January 19, 1956 | -9 |
| 17 | February 11, 1955 | -8 |
| 13 | January 22, 1954 | -11 |
| 17 | December 24, 1953 | -8 |
| 25 | December 15, 1952 | -4 |
| 7 | February 02, 1951 + | -14 |
| 12 | December 06, 1950 | -11 |
| 2 | January 31, 1949 | -17 |
| 12 | March 11, 1948 | -11 |
| 7 | January 04, 1947 | -14 |
| 18 | January 27, 1946 | -8 |
| 16 | December 19, 1945 | -9 |
| 14 | January 09, 1944 | -10 |
| 5 | January 19, 1943 | -15 |
| 10 | January 05, 1942 | -12 |
| 24 | November 24, 1941 | -4 |
| 0 | January 23, 1940 | -18 |
| 18 | February 21, 1939 | -8 |
| 19 | January 31, 1938 | -7 |
| 19 | December 09, 1937 + | -7 |
| 10 | February 18, 1936 | -12 |
| 8 | January 21, 1935 | -13 |
| 20 | February 27, 1934 + | -7 |
| 2 | February 08, 1933 | -17 |
| 12 | December 17, 1932 | -11 |
| 22 | January 14, 1931 | -6 |
| -3 | January 18, 1930 | -19 |
| 12 | February 09, 1929 | -11 |
| 9 | January 01, 1928 | -13 |
| 14 | December 31, 1927 | -10 |
| 20 | December 16, 1926 + | -7 |
| 15 | December 28, 1925 | -9 |
| 10 | December 19, 1924 | -12 |
| 16 | March 19, 1923 | -9 |
| 18 | March 02, 1922 | -8 |
| 19 | December 25, 1921 | -7 |
| 20 | March 07, 1920 | -7 |
| 15 | December 14, 1919 + | -9 |
| 3 | January 12, 1918 | -16 |
| 13 | December 30, 1917 + | -11 |
| 9 | January 13, 1916 | -13 |
| 20 | January 23, 1915 | -7 |
| 10 | February 07, 1914 | -12 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.