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Fort Worth weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Fort Worth: monthly means span 40.0°F between the coldest month and the warmest. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from March to June. Fort Worth weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−3.6°Fhigh below average

74° / 49°Today
77° / 56°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+3.5°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4919frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 23 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 23 in the 1940s140days above 86°F a year now (2016–2025) · 97 in the 1940sdays above 86°F · 97 in the 1940s+3.5°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 2.1 incheshigh 57°low 37°February, rain 2.6 incheshigh 61°low 41°March, rain 3.3 incheshigh 69°low 48°April, rain 4.3 incheshigh 77°low 56°May, rain 5.2 incheshigh 83°low 64°June, rain 3.1 incheshigh 90°low 72°July, rain 1.6 incheshigh 95°low 76°August, rain 1.8 incheshigh 95°low 75°September, rain 2.6 incheshigh 88°low 69°October, rain 3.3 incheshigh 79°low 58°November, rain 3.0 incheshigh 67°low 48°December, rain 2.5 incheshigh 59°low 40°wettest month May, 5.2 inches · 35.4 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

52.9°

50°feels like
64%humidity
41°dew point
1 mphfrom S
UV index0.0
sunrise07:36sunset18:51day length11h 15m
TodayClear74°49°
TueOvercast78°53°
WedClear82°64°
ThuOvercast82°67°
FriOvercast83°67°
SatMostly clear83°66°
SunOvercast80°68°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
74° / 49°
Average for October 19
77° / 56°

High below average · −3.6°F

  • Highest since 1940: 92.0° · 2005
  • Lowest since 1940: 36.4° · 1989
  • One year ago: 80° / 58°

Every October 19 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 19 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 Fort Worth is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 32.73°N, 97.32°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
32.73°N, 97.32°W
Time zone
America/Chicago
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +5.7°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 August, at around 95.0°F by mid-afternoon, with nights around 75.3°F. On about 135 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 68°F. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 56.5°F and overnight lows sit around 37.1°F. Frost shows up on around 20 mornings a year.

In total, Fort Worth averages about 35.4 inches of precipitation a year; May is usually the wettest month (5.2 inches) and July the driest (1.6 inches).

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Fort Worth now averages 3.5°F warmer than it did in the 1940s. Days above 86°F have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 95 a year in the first decade to about 140 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 40°F. Wettest month: May (~5.2 in). Whole year averages ~35.4 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 70 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.

Fort Worth 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. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January56.5°37.1°2.1 in510.1 h85.2° (1951)7.6° (1982)
February61.0°40.9°2.6 in610.8 h94.0° (1996)−2.3° (2021)
March69.0°48.0°3.3 in711.8 h98.3° (1974)15.3° (2014)
April76.8°56.3°4.3 in812.8 h99.5° (2006)29.9° (1975)
May83.0°64.4°5.2 in913.7 h102.7° (1985)39.2° (2013)
June90.2°71.9°3.1 in614.1 h110.1° (1980)53.1° (1964)
July94.6°75.5°1.6 in414.0 h108.8° (2022)59.7° (1971)
August95.0°75.3°1.8 in413.2 h109.5° (2023)56.3° (1992)
September88.1°68.5°2.6 in512.2 h108.6° (2023)42.2° (1984)
October78.9°58.3°3.3 in611.2 h98.4° (2024)25.7° (1993)
November67.1°47.6°3.0 in510.3 h93.2° (2017)20.1° (1976)
December59.0°40.1°2.5 in59.9 h89.4° (1955)−2.0° (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 +3.5°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: +0.38°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: +0.48°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: 96.9 early in the record → 140.4 recently. Frost days: 23 → 19.

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

Hottest day since 1940 in 1980, coldest in 2021: 110.1°F / −2.3°F.

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

Annual rainfall

~35.4 in/year on average. Last decade: +5% vs that average. Long-term trend: +0.65 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 Fort Worth

Which is the warmest month in Fort Worth?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Fort Worth is August (mean daily temperature of about 84.8°F) and the coolest is January (about 44.8°F).
How does today's temperature in Fort Worth compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Fort Worth is forecast to reach a high of 73.8°F and a low of 49.5°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 77.4°F and a low of 55.9°F, so today's high is 3.6°F cooler than that average.
How much has Fort Worth warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Fort Worth is about 3.5°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Fort Worth?
Fort Worth receives about 35.4 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with May typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Fort Worth?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Fort Worth is about 65.7°F. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Fort Worth by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Fort Worth (°F, full record since 1940): January 57°/37°, February 61°/41°, March 69°/48°, April 77°/56°, May 83°/64°, June 90°/72°, July 95°/76°, August 95°/75°, September 88°/69°, October 79°/58°, November 67°/48°, December 59°/40°.
What is the weather like in Fort Worth in summer?
June to August is summer in Fort Worth, and it is hot. Daytime highs sit at 90–95°F and nights at 72–76°F; August is the warmest month. Rain falls off from 3.1 inches on 6 days in June to 1.8 inches on 4 days in August.
What is the weather like in Fort Worth in winter?
In winter, December through February, Fort Worth is cool. Afternoons run 57–61°F and nights 37–41°F; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 5 days a month, adding up to around 2.4 inches.
What is the weather like in Fort Worth in spring?
In spring, March through May, Fort Worth is wet and pleasantly warm. March is still 69°F in the afternoon and 48°F at night, May already 83°F and 64°F. Rain picks up through the season: 7 rainy days and 3.3 inches in March, 9 days and 5.2 inches in May. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Fort Worth in autumn?
Autumn in Fort Worth (September to November) is pleasantly warm. September is still 88°F by day and 69°F at night; by November it is down to 67°F and 48°F. Rain falls on about 5 days a month, adding up to around 3.0 inches.
How many days a year does it rain in Fort Worth?
On long-term average, Fort Worth has about 70 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 35.4 inches.

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