100 Degree Weather Facts for the DFW Area

Summer 2022 was a hot one, coming in as the fourth hottest on record for DFW. The average temperature was 88.2 degrees for the three-month period beginning June 1^st through August 31^st. We had a total of 47 days of at least 100 degrees, with 21 of them coming consecutively (July 16^th through August 5^th).

Therefore, that begs the question: What will summer 2023 be like? Recently, the weather team of WFAA made predictions of how many triple-digit temperature days that we will have this summer.

The following are their predictions:

Pete Delkus—22 days Greg Fields—35 days Jesse Hawila—25 days Kyle Roberts—25 days Mariel Ruiz—23 days

For those of you weather nerds who need more information on 100-degree days, thanks to the National Weather Service & weatherunderground.com, I have it for you.

• Average date of first 100°F: July 1
  • 2022—June 11^th
  • 2021—July 25^th
  • 2020—July 12^th
  • 2019—July 30^th
  • 2018—June 22^nd
  • 2017—June 23^rd
  • 2016—July 22^nd
  • 2015—July 26^th
  • 2014—July 13^th
  • 2013—June 27^th
• Average date of last 100°F: August 26
  • 2022—Aug. 17^th
  • 2021—Sept. 20^th
  • 2020—Aug. 29^th
  • 2019—Sept. 7^th
  • 2018—Aug. 18^th
  • 2017—Aug. 19^th
  • 2016—Sept. 20^th
  • 2015—Sept. 7^th
  • 2014—Sept. 10^th
  • 2013—Sept. 4^th
• Earliest occurrence: Mar 9, 1911 (100°F)
• Latest occurrence: Oct 3, 1951 (106°F)
• Average number of 100-degree days: 20
  • 2022—47 total 100-degree days
  • 2021—8 total 100-degree days
  • 2020—9 total 100-degree days
  • 2019—14 total 100-degree days
  • 2018—23 total 100-degree days
  • 2017—10 total 100-degree days
  • 2016—18 total 100-degree days
  • 2015—15 total 100-degree days
  • 2014—15 total 100-degree days
  • 2013—23 total 100-degree days
• Most in a calendar year: 71 (2011)
• Fewest in a calendar year: 0 (1973 & 1906)
• Most consecutive: 42 (1980)
• Most in a month: 31 (July 1980)
• Average number of 100-degree days by month
  • May—0.1 day
  • June—1.6 days
  • July—7.4 days
  • August—9.7 days
  • September—1.4 day
• Highest temperature ever recorded: 113 degrees (1980)
  • 2022—109 degrees
  • 2021—102 degrees
  • 2020—106 degrees
  • 2019—102 degrees
  • 2018—109 degrees
  • 2017—102 degrees
  • 2016—107 degrees
  • 2015—106 degrees
  • 2014—104 degrees
  • 2013—104 degrees

In the record-breaking year of 2011 when we had 71 days of at least 100 degrees, we had our first 100-degree day on June 13^th and our last one on September 29^th—what a summer to remember! July was brutal that year with all but one day reaching 100 degrees. For those of you who were in DFW in 1980, every single day in July reached 100 degrees.

Hopefully, this year will be nothing like 2011 or 1980!

Whether you live in Denton County or anywhere in the DFW Metro area, Gohlke Pools hopes you enjoy your pool this summer!