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100°F Weather Facts
The following tables and charts provide a brief overview of the records and conditions during the Summer in North Central Texas.
| 100°F Records |
DFW |
Waco |
| Earliest Occurrence |
Mar 9, 1911 (100°F) |
Mar 28, 1971 (100°F) |
| Latest Occurrence |
Oct 3, 1951 (106°F) |
Oct 4, 1983 (100°F) |
| Earliest Last Occurrence |
May 30, 1928 (101°F) |
July 8, 1931 (104°F) |
| Latest First Occurrence* |
August 23, 1989 (101°F) |
October 3, 1979 (101°F) |
| Most Consecutive |
42 / June 23-August 3, 1980 |
42 / June 23-August 3, 1980 |
| Most in a Year |
69 / 1980 |
63 / 1980 |
| Least in a Year |
0 / 1973, 1906 |
0 / 1920, 1919 |
| Most in a Month |
31 / July 1980 |
31 / July 1980 |
| Highest on Record |
113°F June 26 & 27, 1980 |
112°F August 11, 1969 |
Notes: *When occurred. Both DFW and Waco had two years where the maximum temperature never reached 100°F.
For DFW - Only month to record both a 100°F and a 32°F: Mar 1916 (25°F on the 3rd and 100°F on 21st) |
| Location |
Average |
Most in any season
(No. / Year) |
Highest Temperature (°F)
Ever Observed |
| Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Year |
| Corsicana |
0 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
12 |
82 / 1954 |
113 / Jul 26, 1954 |
| McKinney |
<1 |
6 |
7 |
<1 |
15 |
56 / 1956, 1954 |
118 / Aug 10, 1936 |
| Mineral Wells |
2 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
21 |
63 / 1956 |
114 / Jun 28, 1980 |
| Paris |
0 |
5 |
5 |
<1 |
11 |
55 / 1954 |
115 / Aug 10, 1936 |
| Sherman |
<1 |
6 |
6 |
<1 |
13 |
56 / 1956 |
113 / Aug 10, 1936 |
| Temple |
<1 |
6 |
7 |
<1 |
15 |
41 / 1951 |
112 / Aug 11, 1947 |
Apparent Temperatures for 1980 and 1998
This table shows the approximate range of "apparent temperatures" (the combination of heat and humidity) during the Heat Waves of 1980 and 1998, the two warmest summers on record for the Dallas/Fort Worth
Metroplex. The morning "apparent temperatures" were rarely lower than "very warm" and moved to the "hot" range fairly quickly then becoming "very hot" by afternoon.
Fast Facts for Summer of 1980
- 29 tied or broken daily records
- Highest temperature: 113°F (Jun 26, Jun 27, all time record)
- Highest monthly average maximum temperature: 105.3°F (July, all time record)
- Highest monthly average: 92°F (July, all time record)
- 7th driest June through August: 1.96" (normal 6.36")
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