Dickinson in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Dickinson sees average daytime highs around 89°F and overnight lows near 77°F, with 12.3 in of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 89°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Dickinson's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dickinson's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 89°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 77°F
- Rainfall
- 12.3 in
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Dickinson in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 89°F.
A typical summer day in Dickinson reaches about 89°F and drops to 77°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Dickinson
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Dickinson weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62° / 47° | 4.0 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 65° / 50° | 3.2 | 8.2 | 10.9 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 71° / 56° | 3.5 | 8.9 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 76° / 63° | 3.6 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
| May | 83° / 70° | 3.5 | 10 | 13.5 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 87° / 76° | 4.3 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 89° / 77° | 3.7 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 90° / 77° | 4.2 | 14.9 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 87° / 73° | 5.1 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 80° / 64° | 4.4 | 9.4 | 11.3 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 71° / 55° | 4.1 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 64° / 49° | 4.1 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dickinson gets around 12.3 in of rain over 43 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dickinson
In summer, Dickinson overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dickinson sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Dickinson?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dickinson.
What to pack for Dickinson in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dickinson sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 77°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dickinson in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 85°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 59°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 3 to Nov 25 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 59 | 60 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 70 | 63 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | Cool |
| Feb | 60 | Cool |
| Mar | 64 | Cool |
| Apr | 71 | Refreshing |
| May | 78 | Warm |
| Jun | 83 | Tropical |
| Jul | 85 | Tropical |
| Aug | 86 | Tropical |
| Sep | 84 | Tropical |
| Oct | 78 | Warm |
| Nov | 70 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 63 | Cool |
UV index in Dickinson in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Dickinson peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Dickinson in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dickinson is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Dickinson?
Dickinson sits at 29.5°N, 95.1°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is League City, 4.3 mi away.
Topography around Dickinson
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Dickinson.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dickinson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft.
The land around Dickinson is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (33%) and grassland (31%) within 10 miles, and water (32%), trees (28%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Dickinson (29.4608°, -95.0513°, elevation 10 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.