Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs in Dallas
Dallas: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs was 703.2 Degree days in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs in Dallas, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degree days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Dallas is 703.2 Degree days, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Dallas peaked at 1,200 Degree days in 1978 and was at its lowest, 552.58 Degree days, in 2017.
That places Dallas 990th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs in Dallas, year by year
| Year | Degree days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 745.66 Degree days | — |
| 1951 | 838.6 Degree days | +12.5% |
| 1952 | 755.91 Degree days | -9.9% |
| 1953 | 767.55 Degree days | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 717.96 Degree days | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 858.3 Degree days | +19.5% |
| 1956 | 851 Degree days | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 823.61 Degree days | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 1,074 Degree days | +30.3% |
| 1959 | 963.81 Degree days | -10.2% |
| 1960 | 1,138 Degree days | +18.0% |
| 1961 | 955.52 Degree days | -16.0% |
| 1962 | 919.6 Degree days | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,051 Degree days | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 931.5 Degree days | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 803.14 Degree days | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 981.16 Degree days | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 828.83 Degree days | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 997.96 Degree days | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 1,002 Degree days | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 975.69 Degree days | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 780.23 Degree days | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 975.08 Degree days | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 851.23 Degree days | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 785.49 Degree days | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 862.07 Degree days | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 850.49 Degree days | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 892 Degree days | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1,200 Degree days | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 1,128 Degree days | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 870.79 Degree days | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 754.6 Degree days | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 889.06 Degree days | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 1,046 Degree days | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 821.91 Degree days | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 977.3 Degree days | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 746.71 Degree days | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 840.12 Degree days | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 847.59 Degree days | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 941.4 Degree days | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 620.4 Degree days | -34.1% |
| 1991 | 784.48 Degree days | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 723.77 Degree days | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 937.22 Degree days | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 797.39 Degree days | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 790.13 Degree days | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 922.4 Degree days | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 966.94 Degree days | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 781.74 Degree days | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 590.6 Degree days | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 860.49 Degree days | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 873.73 Degree days | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 883.09 Degree days | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 825.33 Degree days | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 757.72 Degree days | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 720.71 Degree days | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 592.1 Degree days | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 860.88 Degree days | +45.4% |
| 2008 | 788.47 Degree days | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 798.23 Degree days | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 973.28 Degree days | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 891.92 Degree days | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 592.06 Degree days | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 953.02 Degree days | +61.0% |
| 2014 | 961.61 Degree days | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 840.35 Degree days | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 633.4 Degree days | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 552.58 Degree days | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 899.28 Degree days | +62.7% |
| 2019 | 889.12 Degree days | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 664.74 Degree days | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 713.45 Degree days | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 895.12 Degree days | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 689.42 Degree days | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 662.78 Degree days | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 703.2 Degree days | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 839.59 Degree days | 717.96 Degree days | 1,074 Degree days | 10 |
| 1960s | 960.88 Degree days | 803.14 Degree days | 1,138 Degree days | 10 |
| 1970s | 929.98 Degree days | 780.23 Degree days | 1,200 Degree days | 10 |
| 1980s | 873.55 Degree days | 746.71 Degree days | 1,046 Degree days | 10 |
| 1990s | 791.51 Degree days | 590.6 Degree days | 966.94 Degree days | 10 |
| 2000s | 796.08 Degree days | 592.1 Degree days | 883.09 Degree days | 10 |
| 2010s | 818.66 Degree days | 552.58 Degree days | 973.28 Degree days | 10 |
| 2020s | 721.45 Degree days | 662.78 Degree days | 895.12 Degree days | 6 |
More reference data data for Dallas
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 909.03 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling 25.55 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -120.59 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating 25.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -85.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree -14.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 16.66 Days per year (2024)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation 1.97 Days per year (2024)
- Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs 18.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Dallas?
- Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas in Dallas was 703.2 Degree days in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas recorded in Dallas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 Degree days in 1978.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas recorded in Dallas?
- The lowest recorded value was 552.58 Degree days in 2017.
- How does Dallas rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas?
- Dallas ranks 990th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas rising or falling in Dallas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dallas data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators of Cooling and Heating Degree Days (CDDs and HDDs) for FUAs and cities. CDDs and HDDs are measurements used to estimate energy usage based on outdoor temperature. CDD measures the demand for cooling, while HDD measures the demand for heating, both calculated relative to a baseline temperature. Data sources and methodology The indicators use 0.1-degree resolution grids from the ERA5-Land dataset. ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale. Annual CDDs are the sum over a year of the differences between the daily mean outdoor air temperature and the threshold temperature when the outdoor temperature is above the threshold temperature. HDDs are the sum over a year of the differences between the threshold temperature and the daily mean outdoor air temperature when the outdoor temperature is below the threshold temperature. Threshold temperatures are set to 22°C for CDDs and 15°C for HDDs. These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org