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Denton weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Denton swings through a wide annual range, with 40.9°F between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from March to June. Denton weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+9.5°Fhigh well above average

89° / 59°Today
80° / 59°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+3.4°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4922frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 28 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 28 in the 1940s135days above 86°F a year now (2016–2025) · 93 in the 1940sdays above 86°F · 93 in the 1940s+3.4°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 2.1 incheshigh 55°low 36°February, rain 2.5 incheshigh 60°low 40°March, rain 3.6 incheshigh 68°low 47°April, rain 4.4 incheshigh 76°low 55°May, rain 5.5 incheshigh 82°low 64°June, rain 3.2 incheshigh 90°low 72°July, rain 1.8 incheshigh 94°low 75°August, rain 1.8 incheshigh 95°low 75°September, rain 2.8 incheshigh 88°low 68°October, rain 3.5 incheshigh 78°low 58°November, rain 3.1 incheshigh 66°low 47°December, rain 2.5 incheshigh 58°low 39°wettest month May, 5.5 inches · 36.7 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

88.2°

91°feels like
33%humidity
55°dew point
3 mphfrom E
UV index5.8
sunrise07:27sunset19:03day length11h 36m
TodayClear89°59°
FriOvercast91°64°
SatClear88°67°
SunOvercast88°68°
MonClear87°70°
TueMostly clear89°78°
WedClear92°76°

On this date: October 8

Today (forecast)
89° / 59°
Average for October 8
80° / 59°

High well above average · +9.5°F

  • Record high: 94.8° · 1963
  • Record low: 35.7° · 1952
  • One year ago: 88° / 66°

Every October 8 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 8 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Denton is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 33.21°N, 97.13°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
33.21°N, 97.13°W
Time zone
America/Chicago
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

29 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +8.1°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in July, at around 94.3°F by mid-afternoon, with nights around 75.1°F. Around 130 nights a year stay above 68°F. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 55.1°F and overnight lows sit around 35.8°F. Frost shows up on around 20 mornings a year.

In total, Denton averages about 36.7 inches of precipitation a year; May is usually the wettest month (5.5 inches) and July the driest (1.8 inches).

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Denton has risen by 3.4°F between its first decade and its last. Days above 86°F have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 95 a year in the first decade to about 135 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 41°F. Wettest month: May (~5.5 in). Whole year averages ~36.7 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 72 rainy days a year: most in May (~9), fewest in August (~4).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Denton month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January55.1°35.8°2.1 in510.0 h83.6° (2009)6.6° (1982)
February59.7°39.6°2.5 in610.8 h93.5° (2024)−4.0° (2021)
March67.9°46.9°3.6 in711.8 h98.4° (1974)13.2° (1948)
April76.0°55.5°4.4 in812.8 h98.9° (2006)28.8° (1975)
May82.4°63.8°5.5 in913.7 h102.5° (1985)38.9° (2013)
June89.7°71.5°3.2 in614.2 h109.6° (1980)52.5° (1964)
July94.3°75.1°1.8 in414.0 h110.0° (2022)60.1° (1971)
August94.5°74.8°1.8 in413.2 h109.9° (2023)56.1° (1992)
September87.6°67.8°2.8 in512.2 h109.2° (2000)41.4° (1984)
October78.0°57.5°3.5 in611.2 h98.3° (1951)24.2° (1993)
November66.0°46.6°3.1 in510.2 h90.8° (1989)19.3° (1950)
December57.5°38.9°2.5 in59.8 h88.6° (1955)−1.5° (1989)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +3.4°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.36°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.47°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 86°F per year: 93.0 early in the record → 135.1 recently. Frost days: 28 → 22.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2022, all-time low in 2021: 110.0°F / −4.0°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~36.7 in/year on average. Last decade: +4% vs that average. Long-term trend: +0.62 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Denton

Which is the warmest month in Denton?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Denton is July (mean daily temperature of about 84.4°F) and the coolest is January (about 43.5°F).
How does today's temperature in Denton compare to the historical average?
On October 8, 2026, Denton is forecast to reach a high of 89.2°F and a low of 59.4°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 79.7°F and a low of 59.1°F, so today's high is 9.5°F warmer than that average.
How much has Denton warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Denton is about 3.4°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Denton?
Denton receives about 36.7 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with May typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Denton?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Denton is about 64.9°F. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Denton by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Denton (°F, full record since 1940): January 55°/36°, February 60°/40°, March 68°/47°, April 76°/55°, May 82°/64°, June 90°/72°, July 94°/75°, August 95°/75°, September 88°/68°, October 78°/58°, November 66°/47°, December 58°/39°.
What is the weather like in Denton in summer?
June to August is summer in Denton, and it is hot. Expect 90–95°F by day and 72–75°F at night, with August the warmest month. Rain falls off from 3.2 inches on 6 days in June to 1.8 inches on 4 days in August.
What is the weather like in Denton in winter?
In winter, December through February, Denton is cool. Daytime highs sit at 55–60°F and nights at 36–40°F; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 2.4 inches a month, spread over roughly 5 days.
What is the weather like in Denton in spring?
March to May is spring in Denton, and it is wet and pleasantly warm. It warms from 68°F by day and 47°F at night in March to 82°F and 64°F in May. Rain rises from 3.6 inches on 7 days in March to 5.5 inches on 9 days in May. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Denton in autumn?
Autumn in Denton (September to November) is pleasantly warm. September still brings 88°F afternoons and 68°F nights, November only 66°F and 47°F. Rain is steady at around 3.1 inches a month, spread over roughly 6 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Denton?
On long-term average, Denton has about 72 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 36.7 inches.

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