Arlington, TX

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from ARLINGTON MUNI AP, TX US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 9a USDA hardiness Zone 9a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Arlington has an annual average temperature of 66.8°F with about 36.2 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is August (average high 96.1°F), and the coldest is January (average low 36.6°F). October is typically the wettest month (4.72 in) and August the driest (1.68 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
38.2°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
1,866
Cooling need
2,520

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Climate change signal

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174 of 366 (47.5%) of Arlington's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1990s
31
2000s
95
2010s
112
2020s
128

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 57.9°F 36.6°F 47.3°F 2.34 in 6
February 61.9°F 40.3°F 51.1°F 2.63 in 7
March 69.6°F 48.0°F 58.8°F 3.37 in 8
April 76.9°F 55.0°F 65.9°F 3.13 in 7
May 84.0°F 64.0°F 74.0°F 4.33 in 9
June 91.6°F 72.2°F 81.9°F 3.54 in 7
July 95.9°F 75.0°F 85.4°F 1.70 in 4
August 96.1°F 74.8°F 85.5°F 1.68 in 5
September 89.3°F 67.8°F 78.5°F 3.32 in 5
October 79.1°F 56.5°F 67.8°F 4.72 in 8
November 67.3°F 46.3°F 56.8°F 2.62 in 7
December 59.1°F 38.6°F 48.8°F 2.81 in 7

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