It’s been a wetter summer for Texas so far. If that trend continues in August, it’ll affect just how uncomfortable the heat will get.

Aug. 3 and 4 brought notable precipitation to the metro area, with 1.34 inches falling at DFW International Airport. It was the first rain in weeks for the metro area, since July ended with a dry streak after a wet start to the month.

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The 30-year average for August rainfall at the airport is 2.18 inches, meaning Dallas-Fort Worth might have already received most of its precipitation for the month. But the hotter months of 2025 have been rainier than normal so far, experts have said, and forecasts show that trend could continue.

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While the rest of the week looks dry, there’s a 20% chance of rain for Dallas-Fort Worth on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Climate Prediction Center also forecast slightly above average chances of precipitation for North Texas through Aug. 21.

While rain can provide an immediate cool off from sizzling summer days, moisture sticking around in the soil can help keep things more temperate for days to come. John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas’s state climatologist, said all the energy that would have otherwise gone to raising the temperature instead gets used up evaporating water.

Looking at 2025 as a whole, it’s been a pretty average year for precipitation. Year to date through Friday, the metro area had received 23.5 inches of rain, less than an inch above the year-to-date average.

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