Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dallas Center features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 982 mm (38.7 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dallas Center enjoys an average of 3050 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 10 minutes to 15 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dallas Center are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -1 °C (22 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dallas Center experiences 97 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
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Dallas Center usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dallas Center are January, November and December. On average, 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35 (1.4) | 39 (1.5) | 80 (3.2) | 72 (2.8) | 169 (6.6) | 108 (4.3) | 78 (3.1) | 89 (3.5) | 114 (4.5) | 124 (4.9) | 37 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Dallas Center are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dallas Center: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139 | 195 | 218 | 258 | 263 | 345 | 373 | 332 | 278 | 223 | 209 | 213 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 35m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 9m | 14h 49m | 13h 46m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 47m | 9h 10m |
Dallas Center experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dallas Center UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |