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When does it first snow in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX?

At Dallas-Fort Worth, the typical date of the first measurable snowfall (0.1 inch or more in a day) is Jan 15. That is the median over the last 30 snow seasons: half of seasons saw it earlier, half later. In about 1 season in 10 it came by Dec 14, and in 1 in 10 not until Feb 21 or later. The earliest was Dec 5 (2013-14) and the latest Mar 5 (1997-98). A first snowfall of at least 1 inch in a single day typically arrives around Feb 2, and 47% of seasons had one. The first freeze of fall (a low of 32°F or colder) typically comes around Nov 27, and the last freeze of spring around Mar 6.

This season so far (2026-27, data through Oct 16, 2026): no measurable snow recorded yet; no 32°F freeze recorded yet at this station. Compare with the typical dates above. This is observed data and can lag by a day or two, and it is not a forecast.

Jan 15Median first measurable snow (0.1"+)

Feb 2Median first 1"+ snowfall

2.0"Average snowfall per season

Nov 27Median first fall freeze (≤32°F)

Mar 6Median last spring freeze (≤32°F)

264Median freeze-free days between

First snowfall dates at Dallas-Fort Worth

First day with…	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest in 30 seasons	Latest in 30 seasons	Seasons with one
0.1" of snow or more (measurable)	Jan 15	Dec 14 – Feb 21	Dec 5 (2013-14)	Mar 5 (1997-98)	77%
1" of snow or more	Feb 2	Dec 29 – Feb 23	Dec 6 (2013-14)	Mar 3 (2007-08)	47%
3" of snow or more	Feb 5	Jan 2 – Feb 12	Dec 24 (2009-10)	Feb 14 (2020-21)	10%

Based on 30 seasons (July–June, 1995-96 to 2024-25) with at least 85% complete daily snowfall records at the station. Dates are for a single day’s snowfall, so "1 inch" means one calendar day with 1" or more, not total accumulation.

Chance the first snow has already happened by a given date

Snowfall	By Nov 1	By Dec 1	By Jan 1
0.1"+ (measurable)	0%	0%	17%
1"+	0%	0%	7%

In spring, the last measurable snowfall of the season typically falls around Feb 3 (median).

First and last freeze dates in Dallas-Fort Worth

Threshold	Event	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest / latest	Years with one
32°F or colder (freeze)	First in fall	Nov 27	Nov 11 – Dec 10	Oct 31 (2019) / Dec 21 (1998)	100%
32°F or colder (freeze)	Last in spring	Mar 6	Feb 12 – Mar 26	–	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	First in fall	Dec 6	Nov 15 – Dec 17	Nov 12 (2019) / Dec 22 (2022)	83%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	Last in spring	Feb 16	Jan 20 – Mar 9	–	100%

Based on the station’s daily minimum temperature, 1995–2024. “Freeze” here means a daily low at or below the threshold, which is not the same as visible frost. Your yard can differ by several degrees and days from an airport weather station, so use these as planning odds, not guarantees.

The median stretch between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (the freeze-free season) was about 264 days.

Nearby weather stations

Source station: Dal-Ftw Wscmo Ap (USW00003927), elevation 544 ft. Data: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily. Computed by First Snow Dates; how we calculate this. Historical averages only; for a forecast see weather.gov.

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