While summers are hot, winters are mild in Fort Worth making it the ideal place for vacation.. Fort Worth has its share of museums, discos, restaurants, hotels and more. It is the perfect place to plan a leisurely and fun filled holiday.
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Spring Holiday in Fort Worth
Spring is one of the best times to visit with highs of 50-degree-F. This is also the time when the cowboy football season is in full force. The spring season has many cultural festivals and shows for those who are inclined to enjoy the weather and the city.
Fort Worth Average Spring Temperature
Average temperature ranges from 50 to 60 degree F in spring which is relatively cooler than summer and there is less humidity as well. However, the wettest month of the year is May.
Clothes to Pack
- Light pants/skirts
- Cotton fabrics
- Open toed shoes/sandals
- Flip flops and plenty of T-shirts
Fort Worth Spring Festivals
March to May
March
- Fort Worth Food Wine Festival
- Art on the Greene
- World's Only Pickle Parade & Palooza
- Rhapsody in Wood
- South By So What?!
- Jazz Wine Trains
April
- Cowtown Conjunto Festival
- Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival
- Big Texas Beer Fest
- Scarborough Renaissance Festival
- Brewfest on Crockett Craft Beer and Music Festival
- Fort Worth Opera Festival
- ChocolateFest
- Real Texas Festival
- Prairie Fest
- Spring Festival in the Japanese Garden
- Mayfest
May
- Frontier Forts Days
- Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
- Untapped Fort Worth
- Fort Worth Music Festival
- Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Summer Holiday in Fort Worth
Summers is a time when people are trying to find shelter from the heat. The temperature really skyrockets during this time and the humidity is also high. There are 229 days of sun in Fort Worth per year on average. The temperature once touched 96 degrees in July.
Fort Worth Average Summer Temperature
Fort Worth has a humid and subtropical climate and is within the hardiness USDA zone of 8A. Average temperature in the summer months is around 84 degree F a high of 95 degree F(35 degree celsius) and low temperature average of 72 degree F or 22.2 degree celsius. The highest temperature recorded in Fort Worth is around 113 degree F.
Clothes to pack
- Singlets shorts/skirts
- Light cotton pants and jeans
- Open footwear and cotton/linen fabrics
Fort Worth Summer Festivals
June to August
June
- Juneteenth Celebration
- Fort Worth Historic Stockyards
- Fort Worth Fat Tire Festival
- Trinity Shakespeare Festival
- Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards Festival
July
- Fort Worth's Fourth
- Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival
- TCU Festival of American Song
August
- The Most Good Music Fest
- Clearfork Music Festival
Fall Holiday in Fort Worth
Fort Worth has the fall season from September to November. This is considered the best time to visit Fort Worth as temperatures are moderate and climatic conditions are comfortable. Fall is also a time when a huge number of festivals and shows are celebrated.
Fort Worth Average Fall Temperature
During the fall months, temperature is moderate (around 23 to 29 degree celsius)
Clothes to Pack
- Full sleeved shirts and pants
- Jeans and dungarees
- Long skirts and light blouses
- Cotton/ synthetic fabrics
- Close toed shoes
- Sport shoes (if you are planning on hiking)
Fort Worth Fall Festivals
September to November
September
Mimir Chamber Music Festival
The Fort Worth Alliance Air Show
La Grande Fiestas Patrias
Beer, Bourbon & Brisket Festival
Front Street Festival
Dia de los Toadies
Mansfield WurstFest
GrapeFest
Trinity Valley Quilt Show
South Street Art Festival
Rock the Park
Wisteria Street Market
October
Boo at the Zoo
Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering & Western Swing Festival
BeerFeast
Stop the Shots Craft Show
St. Thomas Fall Festival
Sky Dancers Fall Craft Show and Silent Auction
Boo Bash
Goodguys Lone Star Nationals
Lebanese Food Festival
Pottery in the Park Arts Festival
Q Cinema
Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering and Western Swing Festival
Festival in the Japanese Garden
November
Lone Star Film Festival
Sundance Square Christmas Tree Lighting
XTO Energy Parade of Lights
Untapped
Fort Worth Greek Food Festival
AAA Texas 500
Winter Holidays in Fort Worth
Average snowfall is around 1 to 2.6. inches as against a national average of 25 inches. Coldest month in a year is January while the lowest temperature in winters is 31 degree F, the highest temperature is 55 degree F.
Fort Worth Average Winter Temperature
Average temperature in winter is around 43 degree F. Fort Worth is also susceptible to tornadoes and thunder storms. The most snowfall received is around 13.5 inches in February while the most in a season was also in the 1970s(around 17.6 inches)
Clothes to Pack
- Light woolens, scarves and mufflers
- Thick pants
- Heavy skirts
- Fabrics such as corduroy, acrylic and pure wool
- Closed toed shoes and thick socks
- Sweaters, jackets, blazers
Fort Worth Winter Festivals
December to February
December
- Christmas in the Stockyards
- Ugly Christmas Sweater Women & Wine
- Holiday Lights Parade
- Holly Colley
January
- Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
- Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
- Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo’s All Western Parade
- Cowboys of Color Rodeo
February
- Cowtown Marathon
- 3rd Coast Tribal Dance Festival
- Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
- Cowtown Hamfest
- YAK Fest
Operational Hours in Fort Worth
Banks: 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday
Post offices: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday
Shopping malls: 9/10 am to 9/10 pm Mondays to Sundays
Stores: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Saturday, noon to 5:00pm Sunday
Supermarkets: 8:00 am to 8:00pm,some are 24/7
Bars and Nightclubs: 5 pm–2am All 7 days of the week; some open at noon.