Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Grand Prairie features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1082 mm (42.6 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Grand Prairie enjoys an average of 3186 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Grand Prairie 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 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Grand Prairie experiences 174 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Grand Prairie, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Grand Prairie usually has the most precipitation in March, May and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Grand Prairie are January, July and November. On average, 51 mm (2.0 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) | 55 (2.2) | 94 (3.7) | 107 (4.2) | 106 (4.2) | 158 (6.2) | 91 (3.6) | 44 (1.7) | 95 (3.7) | 76 (3.0) | 143 (5.6) | 55 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Grand Prairie are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Grand Prairie: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175 | 175 | 244 | 260 | 284 | 342 | 361 | 329 | 283 | 266 | 238 | 226 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 1m | 12h 0m | 13h 0m | 13h 51m | 14h 16m | 14h 2m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 19m | 10h 26m | 10h 0m |
Grand Prairie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Grand Prairie UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |