Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:19 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:27 am – 5:25 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 34°F38 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare95 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Denton 2 Se station, 2 mi away; snow from Lewisville Dam
Nearby landmarksUniversity of North Texascollege · 1.7 miTexas Woman's Universitycollege · 2.4 miUnicorn Lakelake · 2.3 miJohn Knox Village Lakelake · 2.4 miPilot Knobpeak · 5.0 miLong Pointpeak · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Lakes Parkpark · under a mile · 187 acresDenia Parkpark · under a mileLewisville Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.3 mi · 46,194 acresRay Roberts Lake State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 3,953 acresGrapevine Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.4 mi · 15,673 acresRay Roberts Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.4 mi · 47,205 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201549 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202448 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
Elevation661 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDenton Regional Medical Center2.4 miPost officeGolden Triangle Post Office1.3 miTown hallDenton City Hall1.7 miPoliceDenton Police Department1.6 miFire stationDenton Fire Department Station 31.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherMiddleMcMath Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryBorman Elementary School1.0 miHighFred Moore High School1.0 miCollegeUniversity of North Texas1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW21 miInterstateI-35under a mileUS highwayUS 77under a mileAmtrakGainesville, TX GLE30 miRailDowntown Denton Transit CenterDenton County Transportation Authority (DCTA)1.4 miCoachDenton North Interstate 35EGreyhound1.2 miTransit14 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 76206 ZIP area.
