September 2020 turned out to be the 13th coolest September on record for DFW with an average monthly temperature of 75°F. We were 3.3°F below normal for the month. The coolest temperature of 50°F was recorded on September 29th, only 10°F above the all-time coldest monthly low of 40°F. Pretty impressive considering that only last year, September 2019, was the all-time hottest September on record for DFW. Weather records date back 122 years to September 1898 for the DFW area.
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DFW HAS ITS FIRST 100 DEGREE DAY YESTERDAY
DFW Airport recorded its first official 100 degree day yesterday, July 12, 2020. This is the first time the entire 2020 season DFW reached 100 degrees, and probably not the last. It is very much on par with average, nothing exceptional. Welcome to summer in North Texas!
RECORD HEAT AT DFW YESTERDAY AND TODAY
DFW Airport shattered the high temperature record for April 8, 2020. The high temperature of 97°F breaks the old record high of 93°F set in 1991. In addition, the low temperature this morning, April 9, 2020, was 71°F breaking the old low maximum temperature of 70°F set in 2001.
RECORD COLD CLOSES OUT OCTOBER 2019 AT DFW
The coldest Halloween in 26 years just occurred at DFW. It was 1993 when we had a cold blast of similar magnitude to the one that just happened. In fact, the cold blast of 1993 was actually a little colder and produced snow flurries on the 29th. On Halloween 1993, we reached a low of 29°F. This year we missed that record by one degree with the low on Halloween reaching 30°F. We tied the record low of 31°F set in 1906 for November 1st. 2019 was only one of five years where we had back-to-back consecutive freezes so early in the season. Other years with back-to-back freezes so early in the season include, 1913, 1925, 1957, 1993, and 2019. October 2019 ended up being 2 degrees below normal for the month. This joins the myriad of cooler than normal months of 2019, with September 2019 being the notable exception because it was the hottest September on record.
9 CONFIRMED TORNADOES HIT THE METROPLEX LAST SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2019
The National Weather Service office in Fort Worth has confirmed that 9 tornadoes hit the Metroplex last Sunday, October 20, 2019. The strongest and most devastating of which was the Dallas Tornado:
- Rating: EF-3
- Winds: 140 mph
- Start Time: 8:58pm
- End Time: 9:30pm
- Track: 15.75 miles
Other tornadoes touched down in Rowlett, Midlothian, Ferris, 2 in Kaufman County, Garland, Rockwall, and Wills Point. The one that hit Dallas was among the strongest to ever hit the city of Dallas. Below are preliminary results and graphics from the National Weather Service.
DFW SETS A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY, OCTOBER 6TH
A record high temperature of 97°F was set at DFW Airport yesterday, October 6th. This breaks the old record of 96°F set in 1956.
SEPTEMBER 2019 THE HOTTEST AND DRIEST ON RECORD FOR DFW
September 2019 is the hottest and driest on record for DFW as officially recorded at DFW Airport. Records date all the way back to September 1898 (121 years). The average temperature for September 2019 was 86°F. The normal average temperature for September should be around 78°F. We had the most 95°F and 90°F days than any September on record (23 and 29 days respectively). This is the only September where no low temperature below 70°F was recorded. To put that in perspective, 60% of Septembers should see at least one low temp below 60°F with about 25% seeing a low of 50°F or below. When the low temperature stays 60°F or above, that is a bit of a benchmark for a warm September.
Additionally, September 2019 is the only September on record not recording any measurable rainfall, making it the driest on record. What a difference a year makes! September 2018 was the wettest on record for DFW where 12.69 inches of rain fell.
Below are the top 5 hottest and coldest Septembers for DFW and their respective average temperatures.
HOTTEST:
- 2019 – 86°F
- 2005 – 84°F
- 1939 – 84°F
- 1998 – 84°F
- 2015 – 83°F
COLDEST:
- 1974 – 71°F
- 1902 – 73°F
- 1918 – 73°F
- 1913 – 73°F
- 1935 – 74°F
RECORD DAILY RAINFALL AT DFW YESTERDAY
DFW Airport recorded 2.42 inches of rain on Sunday, June 16, 2019. This breaks the old record of rain for that date
of 1.32 inches which was previously set in 1968.2018 SECOND WETTEST YEAR ON RECORD FOR DFW
2018 closed out as officially being the second wettest year on record for Dallas/Fort Worth as recorded at DFW Airport. Out of 120 years of weather records, 2015 and 2018 are the wettest on record. In addition, 2018 produced three months that recorded all time rain records, February (11.31 inches), September (12.69 inches), and October (15.66 inches). A statistic like that will likely never occur again your lifetime. Below are the top five wettest years for DFW:
- 2015 – 62.61 inches
- 2018 – 55.97 inches
- 1991 – 53.54 inches
- 1932 – 51.03 inches
- 1973 – 50.62 inches.
For reference, the average annual rainfall at DFW is 36.14 inches.
DFW RECORDS ITS EARLIEST FIRST FREEZE SINCE 1992
DFW Airport officially reached the freezing mark for the first time this season (11/10/2018 – 32°F). This is the earliest first freeze on record since November 5, 1992 (31°F), 26 years ago. The average first freeze for a given cold season is about November 22nd. On November 14, 2014 (31°F) was the last earliest first freeze of recent record.