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

 

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

  

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