Denton, Texas Weather
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Denton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayAug 2Clear——97°71°—
- MondayAug 3Clear——102°74°+5°
- TuesdayAug 4Overcast——108°78°+6°
- WednesdayAug 5Overcast——107°83°-1°
- ThursdayAug 6Overcast——104°82°-3°
- FridayAug 7Light Drizzle——102°83°-2°
- SaturdayAug 8Light Drizzle——102°81°0°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 3.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 3.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 15
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.99
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
- Moonrise
- 10:11 PM
- Moonset
- 10:33 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night
Denton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Aug 1–5
- Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
ZIP codes: 76201, 76203, 76205, 76207, 76208, 76209, 76210
16-Day Forecast — Denton
- Sun97°71°0%
- Mon102°74°0%
- Tue108°78°0%
- Wed107°83°2%
- Thu104°82°1%
- Fri102°83°6%
- Sat102°81°4%
- Sun101°77°4%
- Mon93°74°4%
- Tue100°77°4%
- Wed103°80°4%
- Thu104°82°5%
- Fri104°82°13%
- Sat105°81°16%
- Sun105°83°13%
- Mon105°83°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Denton
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Sun & seasons in Denton
Denton sits in Denton County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 21m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 57m — a swing of +4h 24m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Houston, the state’s largest city, lies about 259 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Denton tracks is Lewisville, roughly 15 miles to the SE.
Air quality in Denton’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 44). See the full air-quality history for Denton.
Microseason · August 1–5
Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night
Sunset slides back toward 8 PM; darkness creeps in, signaling summer's decline though heat persists.
Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
The year in Denton tops out in July (~85°F) and dips lowest in January (~45°F), with May wettest at 4.9 inches and January driest at 2.2 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 2.2″ | 4 |
| February | 49° | 2.8″ | 4 |
| March | 56° | 3.4″ | 5 |
| April | 64° | 3.7″ | 5 |
| May | 73° | 4.9″ | 6 |
| June | 81° | 3.6″ | 5 |
| July | 85° | 2.3″ | 3 |
| August | 85° | 2.4″ | 4 |
| September | 78° | 3.0″ | 4 |
| October | 67° | 4.6″ | 5 |
| November | 55° | 2.9″ | 4 |
| December | 47° | 2.7″ | 4 |
Regional context
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Denton runs from a 45°F January mean to 85°F in July, a 40°F seasonal spread, with near 38.4 inches of precipitation across about 52 wet days.
Denton's precipitation spreads evenly: May peaks at 4.9 inches on 6.3 wet days, while January holds 2.2 inches over 3.9 — no month dominates Denton's rain calendar. That lines Denton up with places like Krum, TX, Corinth, TX and Shady Shores, TX, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
Hard freezes are rare in Denton: the coldest month averages 45°F, so Denton's growing window runs most of the year. July is the hottest stretch near 85°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Across Denton, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Denton's overnight lows.
Similar climates: Krum, TX, Corinth, TX, Shady Shores, TX, Argyle, TX, Cross Roads, TX.
Naturalist notes
Late May brings the distinctive calls of Mississippi Kites as these raptors return to establish nesting territories along Denton's wooded corridors.
Eastern Red Cedars release their pollen clouds during February and March, coating surfaces with yellow dust throughout the area.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Denton?
- Frost typically leaves Denton by mid-March and returns to Denton near mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Denton?
- May is the wettest month in Denton, about 4.9 inches on average; the year totals roughly 38 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Denton?
- July is Denton's warmest month, averaging about 85°F.
- What is the coldest month in Denton?
- Denton bottoms out in January, with a mean near 45°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Denton?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-March in Denton; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Denton get?
- Expect roughly 52 wet days a year in Denton.
- What hardiness zone is Denton?
- Denton's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 45°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Denton?
- Denton's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Denton?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Denton in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Denton?
- Current conditions for Denton and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Denton forecast updated?
- The Denton forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Denton?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Denton are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Denton?
- The next few days in Denton's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Denton's humid subtropical climate in Texas pairs 45°F Januarys with 85°F Julys, 40°F apart across the seasons.
In a typical year Denton records about 38 inches of precipitation on around 52 days.
At 33.2°N, Denton's 40°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Denton's gardens wake and when frost returns.
ZIP codes in Denton
- 76207
- 76205
- 76203
- 76201
- 76208
- 76209
- 76226
- 76210
- 76202
- 76204
- 76206