Dallas-Fort Worth weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · major city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Dallas-Fort Worth is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with April and March close behind. Dallas-Fort Worth averages about 2,734 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 77 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Dallas-Fort Worth?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dallas-Fort Worth is September, then April and March. The dullest month is January (28/100, 58 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth gets a lot of sun: around 2,734 hours a year. 53 Sunshine Score points separate September (81) from January (28), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #133 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 922 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 58 mm | 3 |
| February | 48 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 67 mm | 4 |
| March | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 88 mm | 6 |
| April | 80 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 83 mm | 7 |
| May | 74 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 116 mm | 8 |
| June | 70 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 96 mm | 9 |
| July | 51 | 36° / 97°F | 24° / 75°F | 55 mm | 10 |
| August | 50 | 36° / 97°F | 24° / 75°F | 62 mm | 9 |
| September | 81 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 77 mm | 7 |
| October | 76 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 102 mm | 6 |
| November | 78 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 57 mm | 4 |
| December | 35 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 61 mm | 3 |
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Dallas-Fort Worth: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is a major city break in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Dallas-Fort Worth get a year?
Dallas-Fort Worth gets about 2,734 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Dallas-Fort Worth?
The sunniest time to visit Dallas-Fort Worth is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with April and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dallas-Fort Worth?
January is the least sunny month in Dallas-Fort Worth, scoring 28/100 with about 58 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Dallas-Fort Worth?
The typical midday UV index in Dallas-Fort Worth peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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