The average spring temperature in Dallas-Fort Worth has increased nearly 4 degrees since 1970, per a recent Climate Central analysis.
Why it matters: Seasonal climate change discussions often focus on summer and winter, when temperatures are typically at their annual high and low extremes.
What they found: Average springtime temperatures warmed by 2.2°F from 1970 to 2023 across nearly 230 U.S. cities analyzed by Climate Central. The group's analysis is based on NOAA data and looks at meteorological spring, which begins March 1 and ends May 31.
Spring has gotten notably warmer in the American Southwest, where average seasonal temperatures have risen by more than 6 degrees in some places.
Zoom in: In D-FW, the average springtime temperature was about 63 in 1970. It was 67 last year.
El Paso saw an increase of 6.3 degrees. Muggy Houston's springtime average rose 4.7 degrees.
The bottom line: Warmer springtime temperatures can lead to longer allergy seasons and changes in agricultural growing times.