Best time to visit Dallas
The best time to visit Dallas is October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Dallas, Texas, United States
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 °C / 57 °F | 3.2 °C / 38 °F | 65 mm / 2.6 in | good month |
| February | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 5.2 °C / 41 °F | 72 mm / 2.8 in | good month |
| March | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 104 mm / 4.1 in | good month |
| April | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 116 mm / 4.6 in | good month |
| May | 28.5 °C / 83 °F | 18.8 °C / 66 °F | 138 mm / 5.4 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 33.1 °C / 92 °F | 23.5 °C / 74 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 35 °C / 95 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 43 mm / 1.7 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 35.6 °C / 96 °F | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 31.8 °C / 89 °F | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 60 mm / 2.4 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 26.4 °C / 80 °F | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 98 mm / 3.9 in | best month |
| November | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 9.3 °C / 49 °F | 75 mm / 2.9 in | good month |
| December | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 5.3 °C / 42 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- October
- Good
- November–April
Dallas is best for exploring outdoors in October, once the summer heat has broken and rain is manageable; March, April, November, December, January and February are good but cooler or rainier shoulder months, while May's heavy rain and the brutal heat from June through September make walking around outside unpleasant.
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 73%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, wet days 6.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily high 14 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 63%.
Against: feels like (high) 10.6 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 3.2 °C / 38 °F.
Watch out for: Holiday season travel crowds, Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures, New Year's Day closures.
February · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 67%, precipitation 72 mm / 2.8 in, average daily high 15.9 °C / 61 °F, wet days 7.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, relative humidity 66%.
Against: feels like (high) 13 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 5.2 °C / 41 °F.
Watch out for: Presidents' Day closures.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.4 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 63%.
Against: precipitation 104 mm / 4.1 in, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, wet days 9.6 days.
Watch out for: Easter closures, Good Friday closures.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.8 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, wet days 9.2 days, average daily low 14 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 64%.
Against: precipitation 116 mm / 4.6 in, days with heavy rain 3.2 days.
Watch out for: Easter closures, Good Friday closures.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, wet days 6.5 days, average daily low 14.9 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 62%.
Against: precipitation 98 mm / 3.9 in, days with heavy rain 3.2 days.
Also on: State Fair of Texas.
Watch out for: Columbus Day closures, Halloween business closures, Texas-OU game weekend crowds at the State Fair.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.1 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, wet days 6.9 days, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, relative humidity 66%, average daily low 9.3 °C / 49 °F.
Against: precipitation 75 mm / 2.9 in, sunshine per day 7.9 h.
Watch out for: Holiday season travel crowds, Thanksgiving crowds and closures, Veterans Day closures.
December · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 67%, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, average daily high 15.5 °C / 60 °F, wet days 7.1 days, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, relative humidity 67%.
Against: feels like (high) 12.7 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 5.3 °C / 42 °F, sunshine per day 6.8 h.
Watch out for: Christmas closures, Holiday season travel crowds.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Ski Apache, 840 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 10.6 °C | 13 °C | 19.4 °C | 23.8 °C | 30 °C | 36.4 °C | 38.6 °C | 39 °C | 33.8 °C | 25.9 °C | 18.1 °C | 12.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.2 days | 2.2 days | 3.5 days | 3.2 days | 4.2 days | 2.6 days | 1.1 days | 1.6 days | 1.7 days | 3.2 days | 2.8 days | 2.8 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 12 pm | 6 am | 2 am | 2 pm | 3 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 2 am | 10 pm | 10 am |
| Sunshine per day | 7.5 h | 7.3 h | 8.3 h | 9.5 h | 10 h | 11.9 h | 12.3 h | 12.1 h | 10.5 h | 9.1 h | 7.9 h | 6.8 h |
| Relative humidity | 63% | 66% | 63% | 64% | 68% | 65% | 60% | 58% | 62% | 62% | 66% | 67% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 11.3 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 22.4 µg/m³ | 18.6 µg/m³ | 16.4 µg/m³ | 16.7 µg/m³ | 24 µg/m³ | 18.9 µg/m³ | 18.4 µg/m³ | 16.7 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ | 16.3 µg/m³ | 16.3 µg/m³ | 19.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- State Fair of Texas
September and October, dates vary from year to year
Worth knowing before you go
- New Year's Day closures
1 January
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures
January, dates vary from year to year
- Holiday season travel crowds
January, November and December, dates vary from year to year
- Presidents' Day closures
February, dates vary from year to year
- Good Friday closures
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Easter closures
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Memorial Day closures
May, dates vary from year to year
- Juneteenth closures
19 June
- Independence Day closures
4 July
- Labor Day closures
September, dates vary from year to year
- Texas-OU game weekend crowds at the State Fair
September and October, dates vary from year to year
- Columbus Day closures
October, dates vary from year to year
- Halloween business closures
31 October
- Veterans Day closures
11 November
- Thanksgiving crowds and closures
November, dates vary from year to year
- Christmas closures
24–25 December