Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dalhart features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 392 mm (15.4 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dalhart enjoys an average of 3520 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dalhart are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (37 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dalhart experiences 138 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 86 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (10°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dalhart, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Dalhart usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dalhart are February, November and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 15 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 39 (1.5) | 37 (1.5) | 58 (2.3) | 43 (1.7) | 29 (1.1) | 54 (2.1) | 31 (1.2) | 50 (2.0) | 11 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Dalhart are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dalhart: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197 | 241 | 278 | 305 | 343 | 359 | 371 | 346 | 305 | 262 | 256 | 252 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 59m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 33m | 14h 17m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 44m |
Dalhart experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dalhart UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |