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Weather on January 3

Denton, TX

55 Years of Data

Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
34°F
Warmest
1997
69°F avg
Coldest
2018
19°F avg

About This Date

January 3rd in Denton, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 34°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 1997 (69°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (19°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 4.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 3rd in Denton, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202664°36°50°
202561°34°47°
202449°31°40°0.65"
202377°56°66°
202237°17°27°
202156°35°45°
202060°43°51°
201937°31°34°0.65"
2018coldest23°14°19°
201770°51°60°
201656°32°44°
201540°35°37°0.92"
201440°22°31°
201339°30°35°
201252°28°40°
201148°24°36°
201051°25°38°
200982°51°67°
200840°23°31°0.01"
200752°31°41°
200683°42°62°
200575°54°64°0.74"
200474°61°67°0.01"
200362°29°45°
200240°16°28°
200151°21°36°
200068°42°55°0.12"
199930°20°25°
199865°60°62°0.26"
1997warmest78°61°69°
199645°26°35°
199538°27°32°0.31"0.1"
199448°32°40°
199363°45°54°0.02"
199264°35°50°
199135°26°31°
199063°49°56°0.09"
198958°44°51°
198844°32°38°
198754°40°47°0.01"
198662°30°46°
198539°21°30°
198458°
198347°28°37°
198273°41°57°
198160°31°45°
198062°34°48°
197934°16°25°
197846°20°33°
197732°25°28°
197638°20°29°
197548°31°39°
197429°20°24°
197357°35°46°1.31"
197263°44°53°
197169°41°55°0.31"
56 years of data from DENTON 2 SE

Denton, TX Temperature Range by Month

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

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Denton, TX Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"0.3"0.6"JFMAMJJASOND1.8"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Denton, 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 Denton, TX

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

What to expect on January 3rd

This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.

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