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Weather on May 12

Richardson, TX

55 Years of Data

Avg High
82°F
Avg Low
62°F
Warmest
1992
83°F avg
Coldest
2021
57°F avg

About This Date

May 12th in Richardson, TX typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 82°F and lows near 62°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1992 (83°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (57°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 4.14" of rain. The last decade has been 2.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 12th in Richardson, TX? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Cooling Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202685°63°74°
202584°60°72°
202468°63°65°1.91"
202387°75°81°
202290°69°79°
2021coldest61°54°57°
202076°65°70°0.76"
201977°57°67°
201887°68°78°
201775°60°68°
201681°66°73°0.97"
201572°59°65°
201481°57°69°3.66"
201378°56°67°
201270°62°66°0.03"
201181°60°70°0.13"
201085°72°78°
200987°60°74°0.05"
200874°47°60°
200785°64°74°1.07"
200686°53°70°
200584°70°77°
200489°69°79°
200384°59°72°
200283°56°69°0.56"
200184°64°74°
200095°71°83°
199978°64°71°
199891°67°79°
199772°53°62°
199680°61°70°
199578°64°71°
199485°68°76°0.74"
199371°55°63°
1992warmest94°73°83°
199189°73°81°
199076°61°68°0.84"
198975°58°66°
198887°63°75°
198786°68°77°0.46"
198691°67°79°
198588°72°80°
198491°66°79°
198385°70°77°
198277°62°70°4.14"
198185°56°70°
198089°68°79°
197973°48°61°0.33"
197896°64°80°
197785°56°70°
197688°61°74°2.44"
197586°59°73°
197487°65°76°
197376°60°68°
197282°61°71°0.69"
197172°55°63°
56 years of data from RICHARDSON

Richardson, TX Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Richardson, TX Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"7.8"15.5"JFMAMJJASOND
Rain (in)

Richardson, TX Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Richardson, TX

Richardson, TX has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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