Season guide · Dallas · United States
Dallas in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Very hot, often above 35°C; best for indoor museums, the aquarium and pools. Expect highs up to 36°C (97°F) and lows around 22°C (72°F), with about 17 rainy days across June–August.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 22°C (72°F) to 36°C (97°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 17
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Hotel prices
- Low
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 34°C (93°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 7 | 14.3 h | 3/5 |
| July | 36°C (97°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 5 | 14.1 h | 2/5 |
| August | 36°C (97°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 5 | 13.3 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 35°C (95°F) against a yearly 25°C (77°F), and 17 of the year's roughly 82 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 2/5 and hotel prices 2/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: Juneteenth celebrations (around 19 June)
- June: Dallas Pride at Fair Park (usually June)
- July: Fair Park Fourth — Independence Day celebrations (4 July)
Make the most of the weather
Viewpoint · Downtown
Reunion Tower GeO-Deck
Go at sunset; the ball's light displays look best from the ground afterwards.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Views
- After dark
- Couples
- Kids
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Garden · White Rock Lake
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Display gardens on the eastern shore of White Rock Lake, known for the Dallas Blooms spring festival with hundreds of thousands of bulbs, the autumn Pumpkin Village of tens of thousands of pumpkins, and a large children's science garden.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Outdoors
- Kids
- Couples
- Photo spot
Nature · East Dallas
White Rock Lake
Rent a bike and ride the loop clockwise, stopping at the spillway and the Arboretum side of the lake.
- Time needed
- 1–3 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Outdoors
- Active
- Nature
Aquarium · West End
Dallas World Aquarium
A privately run aquarium and zoo in a converted West End warehouse, built around a multi-level South American rainforest walkthrough with sloths, monkeys, toucans and an underwater tunnel with manatees and fish from the Orinoco River.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
Zoo · Oak Cliff
Dallas Zoo
Ride DART's Red Line straight to the Dallas Zoo station and visit in the morning before the heat.
- Time needed
- 3–4 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Outdoors
- Nature
Day trips in summer
- Arlington (About 30 minutes by car) — Arlington, between Dallas and Fort Worth, has AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, with tours of the field and locker rooms, the Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field and the Six Flags Over Texas theme park.
- Waco (About 1 hour 30 minutes by car) — Waco draws visitors to Magnolia Market at the Silos, the Dr Pepper Museum in the drink's original bottling plant and Waco Mammoth National Monument, where Columbian mammoth fossils lie where they were found.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Dallas?
It is a trade-off: Very hot, often above 35°C; best for indoor museums, the aquarium and pools. The best months overall are March–April and October–November.
+What is the weather like in Dallas in summer?
Highs of up to 36°C (97°F) and lows around 22°C (72°F), with about 17 rainy days over the season.