Best time to visit · Texas
Best time to visit Dallas
Dallas averages 32 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and October comes closest. Most other days miss by being too hot.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Dallas weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 32
- Too cool 127
- Too hot 172
- Too muggy 13
- Too gray 22
When to visit Dallas
Dallas rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; October comes closest, with 8 just-right days. January, February and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 57 to 62°F. May, June, July, August and September are mostly too hot, with average highs of 85 to 97°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F | 36°F | 57% | 1 |
| February | 62°F | 39°F | 60% | 2 |
| March | 70°F | 46°F | 56% | 6 |
| April | 78°F | 54°F | 49% | 7 |
| May | 85°F | 63°F | 53% | 1 |
| June | 92°F | 69°F | 43% | 0 |
| July | 97°F | 70°F | 32% | 0 |
| August | 97°F | 69°F | 32% | 0 |
| September | 90°F | 64°F | 34% | 1 |
| October | 80°F | 54°F | 41% | 8 |
| November | 67°F | 45°F | 50% | 5 |
| December | 58°F | 36°F | 55% | 1 |
How Dallas compares
With 32 just-right days, Dallas trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #7 of 13 Texas places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 13. On gray days: 22.
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Dallas averages 32 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/texas/dallas/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.