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When does it first snow in Dallas, TX?

At Dallas, the typical date of the first measurable snowfall (0.1 inch or more in a day) is Jan 9. 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 5, and in 1 in 10 not until Feb 17 or later. The earliest was Nov 30 (2006-07) and the latest Mar 3 (2007-08). A first snowfall of at least 1 inch in a single day typically arrives around Jan 31, and 39% of seasons had one. The first freeze of fall (a low of 32°F or colder) typically comes around Nov 29, and the last freeze of spring around Feb 28.

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 9Median first measurable snow (0.1"+)

Jan 31Median first 1"+ snowfall

1.9"Average snowfall per season

Nov 29Median first fall freeze (≤32°F)

Feb 28Median last spring freeze (≤32°F)

277Median freeze-free days between

First snowfall dates at Dallas

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 9	Dec 5 – Feb 17	Nov 30 (2006-07)	Mar 3 (2007-08)	78%
1" of snow or more	Jan 31	Dec 20 – Feb 17	Dec 6 (2013-14)	Feb 27 (2014-15)	39%
3" of snow or more	Feb 11	Feb 5 – Mar 1	Feb 4 (2010-11)	Mar 5 (2014-15)	13%

Based on 23 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%	4%	26%
1"+	0%	0%	13%

In spring, the last measurable snowfall of the season typically falls around Jan 29 (median).

First and last freeze dates in Dallas

Threshold	Event	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest / latest	Years with one
32°F or colder (freeze)	First in fall	Nov 29	Nov 13 – Dec 10	Oct 31 (2019) / Dec 15 (2007)	100%
32°F or colder (freeze)	Last in spring	Feb 28	Feb 3 – Mar 21	–	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	First in fall	Dec 10	Nov 20 – Dec 22	Nov 12 (2019) / Dec 26 (2012)	77%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	Last in spring	Feb 13	Jan 19 – Mar 9	–	97%

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 277 days.

Nearby weather stations

Source station: Dallas Faa Ap (USW00013960), elevation 484 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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