February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dallas, with average highs near 13°C and lows around 1.6°C (mean 7.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 125 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dallas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Dallas was 2018 — when the month averaged 12.3°C — while the coldest was 2015 at 2.6°C. Typical February days reach 13°C with nights near 1.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Dallas, averaging 125 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 253 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 51 mm.
Relative humidity in Dallas during February averages 83%. The most humid February was 1998 at 87%, and the least humid were 1988, 2007 and 2015 at 77%.
February receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dallas. The sunniest February was 2002 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Dallas during February is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2018 and 2023, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.1°C | 7.3°C | 6.9°C | 7.6°C | 9.0°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg High | 11.6°C | 12.8°C | 12.8°C | 13.3°C | 14.9°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg Low | 0.7°C | 1.7°C | 1.0°C | 1.9°C | 3.0°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 133 mm | 146 mm | 99 mm | 118 mm | 136 mm | +3 mm |
February temperatures in Dallas have risen by about 3.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -22°C (1996) to a record high of 25.9°C (2022).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 125 mm, with a wettest year of 253 mm.
A quieter season to visit Dallas
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Dallas. That said, February — with days averaging 13°C and nights around 1.6°C (mean 7.3°C) and higher rainfall (125 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.8°C | 9.4°C | 2.9°C | 23.4°C | -6.9°C | 120 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 3.0°C | 23.1°C | -4.1°C | 97 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 17.1°C | 11.6°C | 6.1°C | 25.5°C | -5.2°C | 101 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 15.0°C | 8.4°C | 1.7°C | 25.9°C | -5.0°C | 154 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 1.6°C | 23.8°C | -6.2°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 13.4°C | 8.2°C | 2.9°C | 21.7°C | -4.1°C | 253 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 5.6°C | 22.8°C | -2.5°C | 180 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 17.8°C | 12.3°C | 6.8°C | 25.8°C | -5.4°C | 183 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 4.6°C | 24.2°C | -5.7°C | 69 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 12.7°C | 7.4°C | 2.0°C | 21.5°C | -5.7°C | 132 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 8.6°C | 2.6°C | -3.4°C | 17.4°C | -11.3°C | 100 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 12.1°C | 6.2°C | 0.4°C | 21.6°C | -6.8°C | 114 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 11.6°C | 6.0°C | 0.5°C | 17.7°C | -6.4°C | 157 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 14.6°C | 9.0°C | 3.4°C | 22.5°C | -6.8°C | 59 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 1.4°C | 23.9°C | -5.5°C | 90 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 7.4°C | 2.7°C | -2.0°C | 16.5°C | -5.2°C | 99 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 13.1°C | 6.7°C | 0.4°C | 20.2°C | -7.4°C | 110 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 1.0°C | 22.4°C | -6.5°C | 119 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | -0.7°C | 20.2°C | -6.3°C | 65 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 10.8°C | 5.5°C | 0.3°C | 19.5°C | -5.1°C | 110 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 13.6°C | 8.2°C | 2.8°C | 21.7°C | -4.9°C | 124 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 10.6°C | 5.5°C | 0.4°C | 16.0°C | -5.4°C | 108 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 12.1°C | 6.6°C | 1.0°C | 22.0°C | -5.9°C | 146 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 11.7°C | 5.7°C | -0.3°C | 18.4°C | -6.2°C | 56 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 2.8°C | 23.2°C | -5.4°C | 98 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 2.0°C | 23.3°C | -5.6°C | 51 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 14.5°C | 8.6°C | 2.7°C | 23.1°C | -6.4°C | 88 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 11.7°C | 7.0°C | 2.3°C | 20.9°C | -3.5°C | 203 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 13.9°C | 8.4°C | 3.0°C | 23.2°C | -4.1°C | 184 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 10.5°C | 4.8°C | -0.9°C | 23.2°C | -22.0°C | 90 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 11.3°C | 5.7°C | 0.1°C | 22.5°C | -10.2°C | 179 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 13.9°C | 7.8°C | 1.8°C | 22.6°C | -5.8°C | 121 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 10.0°C | 4.7°C | -0.6°C | 17.9°C | -6.7°C | 87 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | 20.0°C | -6.0°C | 145 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 13.0°C | 7.5°C | 2.0°C | 19.4°C | -8.6°C | 122 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | 20.4°C | -4.9°C | 239 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 1.0°C | 23.5°C | -7.3°C | 140 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 11.0°C | 5.0°C | -1.1°C | 20.2°C | -8.5°C | 66 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 10.7°C | 5.8°C | 0.9°C | 17.5°C | -5.3°C | 165 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 2.1°C | 23.9°C | -6.7°C | 66 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 9.9°C | 4.6°C | -0.7°C | 21.9°C | -9.3°C | 125 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 12.6°C | 7.1°C | 1.5°C | 19.7°C | -7.5°C | 111 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 10.6°C | 5.6°C | 0.6°C | 16.8°C | -6.0°C | 141 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.8°C | 6.6°C | 1.4°C | 20.3°C | -5.2°C | 206 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.6°C | 6.4°C | 0.2°C | 21.6°C | -9.4°C | 178 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 13°C with lows near 1.6°C (mean 7.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 125 mm of rainfall in Dallas, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 253 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 25.9°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -22°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 3.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.5°C to 15.2°C and overnight lows from 0.6°C to 3.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dallas and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13°C daytime highs and 1.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Dallas, averaging 7.3°C.
For February in Dallas, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13°C and lows of 1.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 253 mm. On average, February sees 125 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Dallas behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
