Denton, Texas Weather
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Denton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 6:41 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear——96°73°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast——92°74°-4°
- WednesdaySep 23Light Drizzle——97°75°+5°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——96°72°-1°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——95°72°-1°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——96°75°+1°
- SundaySep 27Light Drizzle14%—101°78°+5°
Air quality now AQI 52 · Moderate
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- Wind
- light
- 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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:44 PM
- Moonset
- 2:11 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Denton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 85°F (high 96°F, low 73°F), 9°F above the 76°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 13 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 4 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Denton
- Mon96°73°9%
- Tue92°74°4%
- Wed97°75°5%
- Thu96°72°1%
- Fri95°72°2%
- Sat96°75°6%
- Sun101°78°14%
- Mon100°74°23%
- Tue88°73°31%
- Wed92°70°16%
- Thu92°72°13%
- Fri92°71°10%
- Sat87°71°16%
- Sun82°63°20%
- Mon77°52°23%
- Tue78°54°17%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Denton
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Denton — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 20) is about 9 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, and carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Denton
SPC includes Denton in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
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
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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
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
Similar climates Krum, TX, Corinth, TX, Shady Shores, TX
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 across the seasons: May peaks at 4.9 inches on 6.3 wet days, while January holds 2.2 inches over 3.9 — no season 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.
Denton reaches its last hard frost near March 13; that is the cue for lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Denton's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Denton's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by November 20 in Denton, once hard frosts set back in. Open lawns in Denton whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Krum, TX, Corinth, TX, Shady Shores, TX, Argyle, TX, Cross Roads, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Denton?
- Frost typically leaves Denton by March 13 and returns to Denton near November 20.
- 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 March 13 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.
Denton sits at 33.2°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Denton
- 76201
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