DFW - Freeze Summary

Widespread Summer Heat; Enhanced Severe Weather

A large ridge of high pressure continues to deliver summer heat w/ humidity in several sections of the country. Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect across the Desert Southwest, south-central Plains, Mid to Lower Mississippi Valley and a small part of the Mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, an enhanced risk of organized severe thunderstorms is possible from Iowa to Illinois and Indiana. Read More >

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Average Number of Freeze Days (1981-2010):

DFW - Freezes (1981-2010)

First and Last Occurrences (1898-2019*):

Average date of first freeze: November 22
Average date of last freeze: March 12
Earliest freeze: Oct 22, 1898 (31°F)
Latest freeze: Apr 13, 1997 (32°F)
Apr 13, 1957 (30°F)
Latest first freeze: Jan 4, 1972 (21°F)
Earliest last freeze: Jan 8, 2017 (20°F)

* data through the winter of 2018-2019

Most and Fewest:

Most in a season: 62 (1977-1978)
Most in a calendar year: 64 (1978)
Fewest in a season: 11 (2016-2017)
Fewest in a calendar year: 9 (1931)
Most in a month: 27 (Jan 1978, Jan 1940)
Most by month...
- October - 3 (1925)
- November - 12 (1959)
- December - 21 (1989, 1963)
- January - 27 (1978, 1940)
- February - 21 (1978, 1905)
- March - 10 (1965)
- April - 2 (1957, 1920)
Greatest number of months in a season with at least one freeze: 7
1898-1899 - October, November, December, January, February, March, April
Only month to record both 32°F and 100°F: Mar 1916 (25°F on the 3rd and 100°F on the 21st)
Most consecutive hours below freezing: 295 (7 am Dec 18 - 2 pm Dec 30, 1983)
Most consecutive hours at or below freezing: 295 (7 am Dec 18 - 2 pm Dec 30, 1983)

Most Consecutive Hours Below Freezing
295 hrs	7 am Dec 18 - 2 pm Dec 30, 1983
178 hrs	1 am Jan 23 - 11 am Jan 30, 1948
170 hrs	9 am Feb 1 - 11 am Feb 8, 1905
158 hrs	12 am Jan 27 - 2 pm Feb 2, 1951
139 hrs	5 pm Jan 3 - 12 pm Jan 9 1942
136 hrs	6 pm Jan 30 - 10 am Feb 5, 1996

Most Consecutive Hours at or Below Freezing
295 hrs	7 am Dec 18 - 2 pm Dec 30, 1983
211 hrs	3 pm Jan 15 - 10 am Jan 23, 1930
178 hrs	1 am Jan 23 - 11 am Jan 30, 1948
170 hrs	9 am Feb 1 - 11 am Feb 8, 1905
163 hrs	5 pm Jan 16 - 12 pm Jan 23, 1978
158 hrs	12 am Jan 27 - 2 pm Feb 2, 1951
139 hrs*	5 pm Jan 3 - 12 pm Jan 9 1942
137 hrs	5 pm Jan 30 - 10 am Feb 5, 1996
* An additional 58 hours occurred from 6 am Jan 1 to 3 pm Jan 3, 1942. The temperature climbed to 33 degrees at 4 pm on Jan 3. Combined with the 139 hours above, this makes a total of 197 inconsecutive hours.

Widespread Summer Heat; Enhanced Severe Weather

DFW - Freeze Summary

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