Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:20 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:26 am – 5:26 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 34°F40 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month October1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days93 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arlington Six Flags station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPrestonwood Lakelake · 2.7 miThe University of Texas at Arlingtoncollege · 4.1 miArlington Baptist Collegecollege · 4.5 miVillage Creek Lakelake · 4.1 miMillbrook Addition Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miMary Le Bone Springspring · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChester W. Ditto Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 161 acresRiver Legacy Park - Eastpark · 1.0 miDallas-Forth Worth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.3 mi · 410 acresJoe Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.8 mi · 15,286 acresCedar Hill State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 1,891 acresGrapevine Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.2 mi · 15,673 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201521 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202420 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighTarrant County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighWinter weather Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality32% of days had good air in 2025116 of 365 days measured219 moderate, 28 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 56, worst day 162main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tarrant County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of Arlingtonserves 413,955 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation463 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMillwood Hospital2.6 miPost officeWatson Community Post Office2.3 miTown hallArlington City Hall3.5 miPoliceEuless Police Department2.9 miFire stationArlington Fire Department Station 171.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementarySherrod Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolTurning Point Secondary School1.5 miElementaryButler Elementary School1.5 miCollegeThe University of Texas at Arlington4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW8.5 miInterstateI-301.9 miUS highwayUS 3779.4 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW13 miRailBELL STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)3.3 miCoachArlington Andrews StreetGreyhound2.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76007 ZIP area.
