Climateby Month

Irving, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 484 ft elevation · also covers Carrollton

Irving has hot and humid summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 97°F in August and fall to 58°F in January. The wettest month is May (about 9 wet days) and the driest is July (about 4). Normal snowfall is about 1.6 in a year. By our comfort score the best months are March and April.

Warmest month
97°F
August normal high
Coldest month
38°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
79
37.0 in of precipitation
Snow a year
1.6 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Irving?

Normal highs range from 58°F in January to 97°F in August.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 38°F (3°C) 58° 38° February: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 42°F (6°C) March: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 49°F (9°C) April: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 57°F (14°C) May: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 66°F (19°C) June: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 74°F (23°C) July: normal high 97°F (36°C), low 78°F (26°C) 97° 78° August: normal high 97°F (36°C), low 77°F (25°C) September: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 70°F (21°C) October: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 59°F (15°C) November: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 48°F (9°C) December: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 40°F (4°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Irving?

May has the most wet days (about 9); the year brings about 37 in of precipitation.

January: 7 wet days February: 7 wet days March: 8 wet days April: 7 wet days May: 9 wet days 9 June: 7 wet days July: 4 wet days 4 August: 5 wet days September: 5 wet days October: 7 wet days November: 6 wet days December: 7 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 1.6 in a year, most of it in February.

January: 0.1 in of snow February: 1.0 in of snow 1.0 March: 0.3 in of snow April: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 May: 0.0 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.0 in of snow December: 0.2 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Irving?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 27 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 3 muggy days May: 13 muggy days June: 24 muggy days July: 27 muggy days 27 August: 24 muggy days September: 14 muggy days October: 5 muggy days November: 1 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Dallas/Ft Worth International Airport, 7.1 mi NW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.0 hours in December to 14.3 hours in June.

January: 10.3 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.8 hours of daylight June: 14.3 hours of daylight 14.3 July: 14.1 hours of daylight August: 13.3 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.5 hours of daylight December: 10.0 hours of daylight 10.0 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Irving, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 58°F38°F 2.5 in7 0.1 in 0 10.3 h
February 62°F42°F 2.8 in7 1.0 in 0 11.0 h
March 70°F49°F 3.3 in8 0.3 in 0 12.0 h
April 77°F57°F 3.2 in7 0.0 in 3 13.0 h
May 85°F66°F 4.8 in9 0.0 in 13 13.8 h
June 93°F74°F 3.7 in7 0.0 in 24 14.3 h
July 97°F78°F 2.1 in4 0.0 in 27 14.1 h
August 97°F77°F 2.2 in5 0.0 in 24 13.3 h
September 90°F70°F 2.7 in5 0.0 in 14 12.4 h
October 80°F59°F 4.4 in7 0.0 in 5 11.4 h
November 68°F48°F 2.5 in6 0.0 in 1 10.5 h
December 59°F40°F 2.8 in7 0.2 in 0 10.0 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Irving

By our comfort score, the best months are March and April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 54943
Feb 601142
Mar 691650
Apr 691451
May 53468
Jun 390522
Jul 370329
Aug 350328
Sep 422417
Oct 581154
Nov 651540
Dec 55941

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Irving

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 2, and the first fall frost around Nov 29, leaving 272 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Irving
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 2after Mar 19
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 29before Nov 10
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 18after Mar 9
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 12before Nov 21
Frost-free season272 daysunder 246 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Dallas Love Fld (USW00013960), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 112°F (July 22, 2018); the lowest was 11°F (February 4, 1996).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Irving

Similar climates elsewhere

Also covers

Carrollton uses the same temperature and rain stations as Irving, so its monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, snow depth and frost dates: Dallas Love Fld (USW00013960), 6.0 mi ENE of the city center, 440 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Rain, snowfall, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Dallas Ft Worth Airport (USW00003927), 7.1 mi NW of the city center, 560 ft (76 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Dallas/Ft Worth International Airport (722590-03927), 7.1 mi NW of the city center, 544 ft (60 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error