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Monthly climate in Dawson, Texas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dawson features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1134 mm (44.6 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dawson enjoys an average of 3168 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dawson, Texas, United States §

The warmest months in Dawson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dawson experiences 180 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dawson, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dawson, Texas, United States §

Dawson usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dawson are January, November and December. On average, 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dawson, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 68 (2.7) 99 (3.9) 89 (3.5) 112 (4.4) 178 (7.0) 82 (3.2) 72 (2.8) 97 (3.8) 85 (3.3) 128 (5.0) 56 (2.2) 69 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 10 11 9 13 11 10 7 8 9 7 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Dawson, Texas, United States §

The sunniest months in Dawson are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dawson: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dawson, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 173 168 242 259 278 339 357 329 283 273 240 221
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 18m 11h 2m 12h 0m 12h 59m 13h 48m 14h 12m 13h 59m 13h 15m 12h 18m 11h 20m 10h 29m 10h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Dawson, Texas, United States §

Dawson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, 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 / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dawson UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dawson, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 8 11 11 12 11 11 10 8 6 4