Dublin, Texas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Dublin's normal year runs from 32°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons, with 38.4 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.7°C, January lows of 0°C, July highs of 35°C, 975 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationDublin (2 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00412598
- Location32.06°N 98.30°W
- Elevation1,468 ft (447 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population3,450
On October 23, the normal high in Dublin is 74°F and the normal low 52°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 18%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Dublin.
- Jan 56° 32°
- Feb 60° 37°
- Mar 68° 44°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 83° 60°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 94° 71°
- Aug 94° 70°
- Sep 86° 64°
- Oct 77° 54°
- Nov 65° 43°
- Dec 56° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Dublin each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 32°F. The most precipitation falls in May (5.12 in), the least in January (1.93 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56°F | 32°F | 44.0°F | 1.93 | 5 | <1 | 16 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 60°F | 37°F | 48.2°F | 2.93 | 5 | <1 | 10 | 11 h |
| March | 68°F | 44°F | 55.7°F | 3.03 | 6 | <1 | 5 | 12 h |
| April | 75°F | 51°F | 63.1°F | 2.84 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 83°F | 60°F | 71.5°F | 5.12 | 6 | 6 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 89°F | 68°F | 78.1°F | 3.87 | 6 | 15 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 94°F | 71°F | 82.4°F | 1.99 | 4 | 24 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 94°F | 70°F | 82.3°F | 3.32 | 4 | 25 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 86°F | 64°F | 75.0°F | 4.54 | 5 | 10 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 77°F | 54°F | 65.3°F | 4.04 | 5 | 1 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 65°F | 43°F | 54.1°F | 2.53 | 5 | <1 | 4 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 56°F | 35°F | 45.5°F | 2.24 | 4 | <1 | 14 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 75°F | 52°F | 63.8°F | 38.38 | 57 | 83 | 49 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 0°C | 6.7°C | 49 mm |
| February | 15°C | 3°C | 9.0°C | 74 mm |
| March | 20°C | 7°C | 13.2°C | 77 mm |
| April | 24°C | 11°C | 17.3°C | 72 mm |
| May | 28°C | 16°C | 21.9°C | 130 mm |
| June | 32°C | 20°C | 25.6°C | 98 mm |
| July | 35°C | 21°C | 28.0°C | 51 mm |
| August | 35°C | 21°C | 27.9°C | 84 mm |
| September | 30°C | 18°C | 23.9°C | 115 mm |
| October | 25°C | 12°C | 18.5°C | 103 mm |
| November | 18°C | 6°C | 12.3°C | 64 mm |
| December | 14°C | 2°C | 7.5°C | 57 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Stephenville (12 miles away), gets 1 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00412598; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Dublin?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, October and November. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (5).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00412598.
When is the last frost in Dublin?
In Dublin, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 16 in half of years and after April 5 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 16 in half of years and before November 1 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- March 161 year in 10 after April 5; 9 in 10 after February 26
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 161 year in 10 before November 1; 9 in 10 before December 3
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 243 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 270 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 3 in half of springs and before November 29 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Dublin in zone 8b in ZIP code 76446, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Texas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00412598; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Dublin?
In a normal year in Dublin, 83 days a year reach 90°F (17 of them 100°F or more), 49 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 57 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 83a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 17a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 49a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 57a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1897) is 114°F, on August 11, 1936; the lowest is −7°F, on December 24, 1989.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1991, with 52.26 in; the snowiest season is 1977–78, with 23.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00412598; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00412598. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Dublin?
Over a year 81% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Dublin, 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (88%) and February the cloudiest (73%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77% | 3.1 |
| February | 73% | 3.7 |
| March | 76% | 4.8 |
| April | 79% | 5.8 |
| May | 79% | 6.3 |
| June | 86% | 7.0 |
| July | 88% | 7.0 |
| August | 87% | 6.3 |
| September | 84% | 5.3 |
| October | 82% | 4.3 |
| November | 80% | 3.3 |
| December | 76% | 2.8 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Dublin need?
A normal year in Dublin brings 2,627 heating degree days, 51% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,207 cooling degree days, 2.4 times the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,769 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 653 | 1 |
| February | 476 | 4 |
| March | 307 | 20 |
| April | 125 | 68 |
| May | 20 | 220 |
| June | 1 | 394 |
| July | 0 | 539 |
| August | 0 | 536 |
| September | 9 | 309 |
| October | 95 | 104 |
| November | 339 | 12 |
| December | 603 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 2,627 | 2,207 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00412598. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Dublin's climate compare?
Dublin is warmer than 87 of the other 320 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 219. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 63.8°F is warmer than 85%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Dublin is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Dublin's climate
What is the coldest month in Dublin?
January, with a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 32°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow in Dublin?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Dublin's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Stephenville (12 miles away), records 1 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Dublin?
May, with 5.12 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 1.93 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Dublin in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Dublin in zone 8b in ZIP code 76446, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Dublin?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 16; in one year in ten it comes after April 5. Waiting until April 5 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Stephenville, TX12 miles from this station, 65.0°F a year
- Proctor, TX13 miles from this station, 66.2°F a year
- Hico, TX17 miles from this station, 64.5°F a year
- Rainbow, TX38 miles from this station, 64.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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