DFW - New Year's Day Climatology

Strong to Severe Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heavy Rain and Flooding in the Southern Plains

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Dallas/Fort Worth - New Year's Day Climatology

January 1

Temperature
Normal maximum: 56°F Normal minimum: 36°F Number of freezes: 53 Number of days with maximum: 100°F or more: 0 32°F or less: 7

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Maximum
1	83	2006
2	79	1910
3 (tie)	78	2023
3 (tie)	78	1913
5	76	2000

Rank	Temperature	Year
Lowest Minimum
1	10	1928
2 (tie)	14	1979
2 (tie)	14	1899
4	16	1977
5 (tie)	17	2018
	17	1974
	17	1969
	17	1901

Rank	Temperature	Year
Lowest Maximum
1	24	1979
2	28	1924
3	29	1928
4 (tie)	30	2018
4 (tie)	30	2001

Rank	Temperature	Year
Highest Minimum
1	63	2005
2	59	1965
3	58	2004
4	57	1966
5 (tie)	56	2006
	56	1950
	56	1916
	56	1908

Precipitation

Number of occurrences with any precipitation: 44
Number of occurrences with measurable precipitation: 32
Average amount when precipitation occurred: 0.14"
Chance of measurable precipitation: 25%
Number of occurrences of:
   thunder: 4
     snow: 6
     sleet (ice pellets): 7
     freezing rain/freezing drizzle (glaze): 5
     fog: 32

Rank	Precipitation	Year
Wettest
1	1.04	1944
2	0.63	1916
3	0.59	2015
4	0.48	1947
5	0.47	1903

Significant Events

1996 - Rain changed to snow during the evening hours. A trace of accumulation officially recorded airport. One inch accumulated at WSFO Fort Worth. West of the Metroplex 2"-5" inches accumulated. Roads remained wet with slick spots, especially on bridges.
1985 - Sleet and snow accumulated to 1.2".
1983 - A trace of sleet was recorded with temperatures above freezing.
1977 - Sleet and glaze were recorded with temperature 16°F - 35°F.
1973 - A trace of sleet occurred with temperatures above freezing.
1968 - A trace of freezing drizzle at dawn melted quickly.
1948 - A trace of snow was recorded.
1947 - Snow, sleet and freezing rain amounted to only a trace despite sub-freezing temperatures all day (21°F - 31°F).
1919 - A trace of snow fell during this sub freezing day (22°F - 31°F).

Strong to Severe Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heavy Rain and Flooding in the Southern Plains

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