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DFW - Christmas Eve Climatology

December 24 - POR: 104 Years

Temperature

Normal Maximum: 57°
Normal Minimum: 35°F
Number of freezes: 34
Number of days w/Max:
  • 100°F or more: 0

  • 32°F or less: 2
  • Highest Maximum
    Rank Temperature (°F) Year
    1 88 1955
    2 82 1901
    3 77 1908
    4
    (tie)
    76 1937
    76 1922
    Highest Minimum
    Rank Temperature (°F) Year
    1
    (tie)
    53 1982
    53 1955
    3
    (tie)
    51 1936
    51 1908
    5
    (tie)
    50 1971
    50 1934
     
    Lowest Maximum
    Rank Temperature (°F) Year
    1 13 1983
    2 32 1943
    3 33 1924
    4 35 1918
    5 38 1921
    Lowest Minimum
    Rank Temperature (°F) Year
    1 7 1983
    2 12 1990
    3 13 1989
    4 15 1966
    5 16 1953

    Precipitation
    • Normal: 0.08"
    • Number of occurrences with measurable precip: 14
    • Average amount when precip occurred: 0.24"
    • Chance occurrence of measurable precip: 14%
    • Number of occurrences with:
      Thunder: 1
      Snow: 2
      Sleet (Ice Pellets): 0
      Freezing Rain: 1
      Freezing Drizzle: 0
      Fog: 16
    5 Wettest
    Rank Rainfall (in.) Year
    1 1.41 1975
    2 0.76 1957
    3 0.69 1914
    4
    (tie)
    0.49 1944
    0.49 1909
    Significant Events
    • 1975 - Following a continuous cold rain most of the day, a trace of flurries were recorded. Most of the snow melted as it fell.
    • 1963 - 2" of snow had fallen on December 22. 1" remained on the following day, the day prior to Christmas Eve; but only a trace remained on Christmas Eve with a low of 22°F.
    • 1955 - This hot day reached a record high of 88°F.
    • 1943 - Flurries fell from 7:30-8:00 PM. There was little accumulation after a sub-freezing day (28°F-32°F) with 0.15" of freezing rain.


    Complete record for Christmas Eve

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