Dallas weather in July

In July, Dallas sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 1.6 in of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Dallas's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dallas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
1st warmest
Overnight low
76°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.6 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:34 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Dallas is city in the state of Texas, United States.

Density
1,327/km²
people per km²
Founded
1841

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month.

A typical July day in Dallas reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 88°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19275
29275
39375
49375
59376
69376
79376
89476
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How July really feels in Dallas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Dallas weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°2.87.110.14.3
Feb61° / 42°3.07.710.85.2
Mar68° / 49°3.99.511.86.4
Apr75° / 56°4.28.812.87.1
May83° / 65°5.010.713.75.9
Jun90° / 73°3.38.414.14.1
Jul94° / 76°1.65.813.93.0
Aug94° / 76°2.15.413.23.1
Sep88° / 69°2.55.912.25.1
Oct78° / 58°3.87.711.27.3
Nov67° / 48°3.57.210.36.7
Dec58° / 40°3.579.94.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36634
46634
56733
66733
76832
86931
97030
107129
117228
127327
137426
147624
157624
167723
177723
187723
197624
207624
217525
227525
237525
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257426
267327
277327
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297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dallas gets around 1.6 in of rain over 5.8 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
523
623
722
821
921
1020
1119
1218
1318
1417
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3017
3117

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112835513
212835513
312836503
412836503
512837503
612837493
711838493
801839493
901839483
1001839483
1101939483
1201940483
1301940473
1401941472
15011041462
16011042462
17011142452
18011142441
19011242441
20011243431
21011343431
22021343421
23021443411
24021443401
25021543391
26021544381
27021644371
28021645351
29031646351
30031646341
31021647331

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:267:35
214.15:277:35
314.15:277:35
414.15:287:35
514.15:287:34
614.15:297:34
714.15:297:34
814.15:307:34
914.15:307:34
1014.15:317:34
1114.05:317:33
1214.05:327:33
1314.05:327:33
1414.05:337:32
1514.05:337:32
1614.05:347:32
1713.95:357:31
1813.95:357:31
1913.95:367:30
2013.95:367:30
2113.95:377:30
2213.95:387:29
2313.85:387:28
2413.85:397:28
2513.85:407:27
2613.85:407:27
2713.85:417:26
2813.75:427:25
2913.75:427:25
3013.75:437:24
3113.75:447:23

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
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146.9Intense
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216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Dallas?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dallas. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dallas in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Dallas sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 76°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dallas in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dallas peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dallas in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dallas is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dallas?

Dallas sits at 32.8°N, 96.8°W, 420 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is University Park, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Dallas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Dallas.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dallas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 440 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 ft.

The land around Dallas is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (39%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
407 ft
50 miles
860 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: University Park 4.3 mi · Irving 8.7 mi · Duncanville 11 mi · Farmers Branch 11 mi · Balch Springs 11 mi · Grand Prairie 11 mi · Mesquite 12 mi · Richardson 12 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dallas (32.7831°, -96.8067°, elevation 420 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).