Fort Worth, Texas

=== Climate ===
Fort Worth has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Cfa) according to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, and is within USDA [[hardiness zone]] 8a.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=196014&cityname=Fort+Worth,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units= |title=Fort Worth, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase) |website=Weatherbase |access-date=August 27, 2017 |archive-date=July 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731190837/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=196014&cityname=Fort+Worth,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units= |url-status=live }}</ref> This region features very hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. The hottest month of the year is August, when the average high temperature is {{convert|96|F|C|1}}, and overnight low temperatures average {{convert|75|F|C|1}}, giving an average temperature of {{convert|85|F|C|1}}.<ref name="TWCFortWorth">{{cite web |title=Average and record temperatures and precipitation, Fort Worth, Texas |publisher=The Weather Channel |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/USTX0474 |access-date=August 27, 2017 |archive-date=June 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629125202/http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/USTX0474 |url-status=live }}</ref> The coldest month of the year is January, when the average high temperature is {{convert|56|F|C|1}} and low temperatures average {{convert|35|F|C|1}}.<ref name="TWCFortWorth" /> The average temperature in January is {{convert|46|°F}}.<ref name="TWCFortWorth" /> The highest temperature ever recorded in Fort Worth is {{convert|113|F|C|1}}, on June 26, 1980, during the [[1980 United States heat wave|Great 1980 Heat Wave]], and June 27, 1980.<ref>{{cite web |title=Daily and average temperatures for July, Fort Worth, Texas |publisher=The Weather Channel |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/daily/USTX0474?climoMonth=7 |access-date=August 27, 2017 |archive-date=September 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907144630/https://weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/daily/USTX0474?climoMonth=7 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The coldest temperature ever recorded in Fort Worth was {{convert|-8|F|C|1}} on February 12, 1899. Because of its position in North Texas, Fort Worth is very susceptible to [[supercell thunderstorm]]s, which produce large hail and can produce [[tornado]]es.

The average annual precipitation for Fort Worth is {{convert|34.01|in|mm|1}}.<ref name="TWCFortWorth" /> The wettest month of the year is May, when an average of {{convert|4.58|in|mm|1}} of precipitation falls.<ref name="TWCFortWorth" /> The driest month of the year is January, when only {{convert|1.70|in|mm|1}} of precipitation falls.<ref name="TWCFortWorth" /> The driest calendar year since records began has been 1921 with {{convert|17.91|in|mm|1}} and the wettest 2015 with {{convert|62.61|in|mm|1}}. The wettest calendar month has been April 1922 with {{convert|17.64|in|mm|1}}, including {{convert|8.56|in|mm|1}} on April 25.

The average annual snowfall in Fort Worth is {{convert|2.6|in|mm|1}}.<ref>Average annual snowfall by month, [[NOAA]]. {{cite web |url=http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/online/ccd/snowfall.html |title=Governor Lynch's Veto Message Regarding HB 218 &#124; Press Releases &#124; Governor John Lynch |access-date=December 1, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619061102/http://www.governor.nh.gov/media/news/2011/061511-hb218.htm |archive-date=June 19, 2011}}</ref> The most snowfall in one month has been {{convert|13.5|in|mm|1}} in February 1978, and the most in a season {{convert|17.6|in|mm|1}} in 1977/1978.

The [[National Weather Service Fort Worth, Texas|National Weather Service]] office, which serves the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, is based in northeastern Fort Worth.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://srh.noaa.gov/fwd |title=NWS Fort Worth-Home |access-date=July 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723044659/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/ |archive-date=July 23, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = [[Fort Worth Meacham International Airport]], Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1940–present)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 88
|Feb record high F = 97
|Mar record high F = 96
|Apr record high F = 102
|May record high F = 101
|Jun record high F = 107
|Jul record high F = 112
|Aug record high F = 110 
|Sep record high F = 112
|Oct record high F = 106
|Nov record high F = 95
|Dec record high F = 90
|year record high F= 112

|Jan avg record high F = 78.1
|Feb avg record high F = 81.1
|Mar avg record high F = 86.0
|Apr avg record high F = 89.5
|May avg record high F = 95.5
|Jun avg record high F = 99.6
|Jul avg record high F = 103.6
|Aug avg record high F = 104.3
|Sep avg record high F = 99.3
|Oct avg record high F = 92.7
|Nov avg record high F = 83.2
|Dec avg record high F = 78.1
|year avg record high F = 105.7

|Jan high F = 56.4
|Feb high F = 60.5
|Mar high F = 68.0
|Apr high F = 75.6
|May high F = 83.5
|Jun high F = 91.5
|Jul high F = 95.7
|Aug high F = 95.9
|Sep high F = 88.3
|Oct high F = 77.9
|Nov high F = 66.2
|Dec high F = 57.8
|year high F= 76.4
|Jan mean F = 45.8
|Feb mean F = 49.8
|Mar mean F = 57.3
|Apr mean F = 64.7
|May mean F = 73.3
|Jun mean F = 81.4
|Jul mean F = 85.1
|Aug mean F = 85.2
|Sep mean F = 77.7
|Oct mean F = 66.9
|Nov mean F = 55.7
|Dec mean F = 47.5
|year mean F = 65.9
|Jan low F = 35.3
|Feb low F = 39.1
|Mar low F = 46.5
|Apr low F = 53.8
|May low F = 63.1
|Jun low F = 71.2
|Jul low F = 74.6
|Aug low F = 74.5
|Sep low F = 67.1
|Oct low F = 55.9
|Nov low F = 45.3
|Dec low F = 37.3
|year low F= 55.3

|Jan avg record low F = 19.9
|Feb avg record low F = 23.2
|Mar avg record low F = 28.5
|Apr avg record low F = 37.6
|May avg record low F = 49.1
|Jun avg record low F = 62.0
|Jul avg record low F = 68.8
|Aug avg record low F = 66.8
|Sep avg record low F = 53.9
|Oct avg record low F = 39.7
|Nov avg record low F = 29.3
|Dec avg record low F = 22.1
|year avg record low F = 16.5

|Jan record low F = −2
|Feb record low F = −2
|Mar record low F = 10
|Apr record low F = 28
|May record low F = 38
|Jun record low F = 52
|Jul record low F = 60
|Aug record low F = 58
|Sep record low F = 40
|Oct record low F = 24
|Nov record low F = 19
|Dec record low F = 10
|year record low F= −2
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.05
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.41
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.16
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.06
|May precipitation inch = 4.02
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.02
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.18
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.23
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.59
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.46
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.52
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.64
|year precipitation inch= 35.34
|Jan precipitation days = 7.2
|Feb precipitation days = 6.1
|Mar precipitation days = 7.5
|Apr precipitation days = 7.2
|May precipitation days = 9.3
|Jun precipitation days = 7.2
|Jul precipitation days = 4.7
|Aug precipitation days = 4.5
|Sep precipitation days = 5.8
|Oct precipitation days = 7.1
|Nov precipitation days = 6.7
|Dec precipitation days = 6.5
|year precipitation days= 79.8
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan sun = 186.0
|Feb sun = 169.5
|Mar sun = 217.0
|Apr sun = 240.0
|May sun = 248.0
|Jun sun = 300.0
|Jul sun = 341.0
|Aug sun = 310.0
|Sep sun = 240.0
|Oct sun = 217.0
|Nov sun = 180.0
|Dec sun = 186.0
|Jan percentsun = 60
|Feb percentsun = 55
|Mar percentsun = 58
|Apr percentsun = 62
|May percentsun = 57
|Jun percentsun = 71
|Jul percentsun = 79
|Aug percentsun = 77
|Sep percentsun = 67
|Oct percentsun = 64
|Nov percentsun = 60
|Dec percentsun = 60
|Jan uv = 3
|Feb uv = 5
|Mar uv = 7
|Apr uv = 9
|May uv = 10
|Jun uv = 11
|Jul uv = 10
|Aug uv = 10
|Sep uv = 8
|Oct uv = 6
|Nov uv = 4
|Dec uv = 3
|source 1 = National Climatic Data Center<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=fwd |title=NOW Data-NOAA Online Weather Data |access-date=August 2, 2009 |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2009 |archive-date=December 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091210080429/http://www.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=fwd |url-status=live }}</ref>
|date=August 2010
|source 2= Weather Atlas <ref name="Weather Atlas">{{cite web |url=https://www.weather-us.com/en/texas-usa/fort-worth-climate |title=Fort Worth, Texas, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data |publisher=Weather Atlas |access-date=June 14, 2019 |archive-date=March 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304025918/https://www.weather-us.com/en/texas-usa/fort-worth-climate |url-status=live }}</ref> (sunshine data, UV index)
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