Dawson, TX

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from NAVARRO MILLS DAM, TX US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 9a USDA hardiness Zone 9a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Dawson has an annual average temperature of 65.9°F with about 40.5 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is August (average high 95.8°F), and the coldest is January (average low 35.0°F). October is typically the wettest month (4.58 in) and July the driest (1.88 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
38.4°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,019
Cooling need
2,325

Best time to visit Dawson

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

49 of 366 (13.4%) of Dawson'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.

1960s
50
1970s
38
1980s
39
1990s
82
2000s
83
2010s
41
2020s
33

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 57.1°F 35.0°F 46.1°F 2.84 in 7
February 61.7°F 38.9°F 50.3°F 3.13 in 7
March 68.2°F 46.6°F 57.4°F 3.61 in 8
April 76.1°F 53.3°F 64.7°F 3.36 in 7
May 83.2°F 63.2°F 73.2°F 4.50 in 8
June 90.8°F 70.7°F 80.7°F 4.43 in 7
July 95.0°F 73.7°F 84.3°F 1.88 in 5
August 95.8°F 73.2°F 84.5°F 2.44 in 5
September 89.3°F 66.6°F 77.9°F 3.23 in 6
October 79.3°F 54.5°F 66.9°F 4.58 in 7
November 67.5°F 44.7°F 56.1°F 3.03 in 6
December 59.2°F 37.0°F 48.1°F 3.51 in 8

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