DeSoto climate — normals and trends
DeSoto (United States) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.9 °C and it receives 956 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (29.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (7.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
DeSoto averages 23 frost days, 118 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 92 rainy days per year.
DeSoto has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.8 °C (on 20 August 2023) and the coldest -18.6 °C (on 16 February 2021).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
DeSotoTexas
- coords
- 32.59°, -96.86°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.9°C
Average daily high
24.3°C
Average daily low
14.0°C
Annual rainfall
956mm
Sunshine / day
9.4h
Mean relative humidity
65%
Average peak wind
20.0km/h
Seasonal range
21.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
23 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
118 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
92 d/yr
Annual snowfall
4.3 cm
Average feels-like high
24.2 °C
Average feels-like low
12.8 °C
Average peak gust
38.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
123 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.41 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
42.8 °C
20 August 2023
Coldest day
-18.6 °C
16 February 2021
Wettest day
122 mm
24 April 2004
Windiest day
49.5 km/h
3 April 1981
Strongest gust
105.5 km/h
12 September 1961
Hottest feels-like
46.4 °C
22 July 2018
Coldest feels-like
-23.9 °C
23 December 1989
Snowiest day
9.9 cm
7 February 1978
Sunniest day
13.5 h
10 June 2020
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.7 °C | -1.4 °C | 116 mm | +54 mm |
| Feb | 15.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 54 mm | -21 mm |
| Mar | 24.4 °C | +4.7 °C | 72 mm | -20 mm |
| Apr | 26.0 °C | +1.9 °C | 142 mm | +21 mm |
| May | 28.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 122 mm | -12 mm |
| Jun | 31.8 °C | -0.1 °C | 231 mm | +153 mm |
| Jul | 33.6 °C | -0.8 °C | 69 mm | +27 mm |
| Aug | 34.5 °C | -0.2 °C | 80 mm | +33 mm |
| Sep | 32.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 37 mm | -31 mm |
| Oct | 28.7 °C | +3.0 °C | 49 mm | -38 mm |
| Nov | 23.1 °C | +3.9 °C | 103 mm | +21 mm |
| Dec | 17.4 °C | +2.7 °C | 13 mm | -56 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of DeSoto?
DeSoto has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.9 °C and it receives 956 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in DeSoto?
The hottest day measured in DeSoto between 1940 and 2025 was 20 August 2023, reaching 42.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in DeSoto?
The coldest day measured in DeSoto between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 2021, at -18.6 °C.
Does it snow in DeSoto?
Yes. DeSoto gets on average 4.3 cm of snow per year and has around 23 frost days.
Has the climate of DeSoto warmed?
Yes: DeSoto warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in DeSoto?
The wettest day measured in DeSoto between 1940 and 2025 was 24 April 2004, with 122 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in DeSoto?
The windiest day measured in DeSoto between 1940 and 2025 was 3 April 1981, with winds reaching 49.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in DeSoto?
The warmest month in DeSoto is July (29.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (7.6 °C).
How much does it rain in DeSoto?
DeSoto receives on average 956 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 92 rainy days.
Is it sunny in DeSoto?
DeSoto gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in DeSoto?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in DeSoto between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1978, with 9.9 cm.
Are there tropical nights in DeSoto?
Yes: DeSoto has on average 123 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in DeSoto?
In DeSoto, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.4 °C on 22 July 2018, and the lowest was -23.9 °C on 23 December 1989.
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