Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:19 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:28 am – 5:25 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F36 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare104 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Denton Muni Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Lewisville Dam
Nearby landmarksUniversity of North Texascollege · under a mileTexas Woman's Universitycollege · 1.7 miRayzor Lakelake · 1.1 miSoil Conservation Service Site 16 Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miBlue Moundpeak · 5.0 miPilot Knobpeak · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcKenna Parkpark · under a mileRayzor Ranch Parkpark · 1.1 miRay Roberts Lake State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 3,953 acresLewisville Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.1 mi · 46,194 acresRay Roberts Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.7 mi · 47,205 acresGrapevine Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.7 mi · 15,673 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 7 Jan 201529 mi away, near Irving, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDenton County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighHail Very HighIce storm Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 17 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 179main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Denton County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of Dentonserves 150,037 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation714 ft218 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dentonunder a milePost officeDenton Post Office1.2 miTown hallDenton City Hall1.3 miPoliceUniversity of North Texas Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDenton Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherSchoolSaint George Schoolunder a mileElementaryNewton Rayzor Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleCalhoun Middle School1.0 miCollegeUniversity of North Texasunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW23 miInterstateI-35under a mileUS highwayUS 3771.1 miAmtrakGainesville, TX GLE29 miRailDowntown Denton Transit CenterDenton County Transportation Authority (DCTA)1.5 miCoachDentonFlixBusunder a mileTransit92 stops within a mileDenton County Transportation Authority (DCTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76204 ZIP area.
