DFW - 100° Day Summary

Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

100° Day Summary for Dallas/Fort Worth Click Here for Waco

Average Number of 100° Days (1991-2020):

DFW - 100-Degree Days (1991-2020)

(March, April, and October have had 100° days,
but the average is near zero.)

First and Last Occurrences (1899-2024):

Average date of first 100°F: July 1
Average date of last 100°F: August 27
Earliest occurrence: Mar 9, 1911 (100°F)
Latest occurrence: Oct 3, 1951 (106°F)
Latest first occurrence: Aug 23, 1989 (101°F)
Earliest last occurrence: May 30, 1928 (101°F)

Most and Fewest:

Most in a calendar year: 71 (2011)
Fewest in a calendar year: 0 (1973, 1906)
Most consecutive: 42 (Jun 23 - Aug 3, 1980)
Most in a month: 31 (Jul 1980)
Greatest number of months in a year with at least one occurrence: 5
2006 - April, June, July, August, September
1998 - May, June, July, August, September
1925 - April, June, July, August, September
1911 - March, May, June, July, August
Only month to record both 100°F and 32°F: Mar 1916 (25°F on the 3rd and 100°F on the 21st)

Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

DFW - 100° Day Summary

100° Day Summary for Dallas/Fort Worth Click Here for Waco

(March, April, and October have had 100° days, but the average is near zero.)

(March, April, and October have had 100° days,
but the average is near zero.)