Climate · Dodd

Dodd, TX climate

Dodd has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
94°
489th coolest of 1,859 Texas towns
January low
33°
371st coldest of 1,859 Texas towns
Rain + melted snow
45 in
410th wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow a winter
1 in
382nd snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns
A normal year

What a year in Dodd feels like

Winter

56° / 35°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

73° / 53°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 16

Summer

92° / 71°
Typical high / low · 78 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

76° / 54°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 13
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Dodd weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January54°33°2.9" 0.3"60 40° – 51°
February58°37°3.1" 0.5"70 39° – 55°
March66°45°4.1" 080 50° – 63°
April74°52°4.1" 070 58° – 69°
May81°61°5.3" 080 67° – 76°
June89°69°4.0" 070 76° – 85°
July94°73°2.8" 050 79° – 90°
August94°72°2.8" 050 77° – 91°
September87°65°3.6" 060 72° – 83°
October77°53°4.5" 060 60° – 71°
November65°43°3.6" 060 47° – 60°
December55°35°3.8" 0.3"60 36° – 51°
Year74°53°44.6"1.1"761

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Dodd

Dodd gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.

45 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 67% of U.S. towns
1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 86% of U.S. towns
1 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 82% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.3"

Snowfall by month

About 1.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 242 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 16 and the first one by November 13. That leaves about 242 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.

55
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
78
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Dodd

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dodd, 55% of that work is heating and 45% is cooling.

55%heating
2,822 heating degree daysLess heating than 87% of U.S. towns
2,310 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 92% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Compared with other towns

How Dodd compares

Summer heat94° July high
Hotter than 94% of U.S. towns489th coolest of 1,859 Texas towns
Winter cold33° January low
Milder than 85% of U.S. towns371st coldest of 1,859 Texas towns
Precipitation45" a year
Wetter than 67% of U.S. towns410th wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow1" a winter
Less snow than 86% of U.S. towns382nd snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns
Growing season242 frost-free days
Longer than 89% of U.S. towns553rd shortest of 1,853 Texas towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Dodd averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 87% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.4° now 45°, was 44°
🌷 Spring+0.8° now 63°, was 62°
☀️ Summer+0.4° now 82°, was 81°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 65°, was 64°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dodd’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 39° to 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Dodd’s climate

What is the coldest month in Dodd?

January, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 33°.

What is the hottest month in Dodd?

August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 78 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Dodd get?

About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Dodd?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 13, and the last spring frost by March 16.

What is the rainiest month in Dodd?

May, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dodd itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bonham 3nne, TX (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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