Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:20 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:25 am – 5:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 38°F38 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare104 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dallas Redbird Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Midlothian
Nearby landmarksUniversity of North Texas - Dallascollege · 5.5 miNorthwood Universitycollege · 6.0 miCedar Ridge Preservepark · 6.1 miMassey Lakelake · 8.1 miCedar Valley College Lakelake · 6.1 miInspiration Pointpeak · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDesoto Ranch Parkstate park · 2.0 miMirkes Parkway Parkpark · under a mile · 58 acresZiegler Parkpark · 1.0 miCedar Hill State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 1,891 acresJoe Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.7 mi · 15,286 acresDallas-Forth Worth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.6 mi · 410 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201516 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202420 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighDallas County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighHeat wave Very HighCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025148 of 365 days measured206 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 304main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dallas County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of Desotoserves 57,999 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation622 ft190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHickory Trail Hospital2.0 miPost officeDeSoto Post Office1.0 miTown hallDeSoto City Hallunder a milePoliceDeSoto Police Department1.4 miFire stationDeSoto Fire / Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryRuby Young Personalized STEAM Academyunder a mileMiddleDeSoto West Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolCrossroads Academyunder a mileCollegeUniversity of North Texas - Dallas5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Love Field DAL17 miInterstateI-203.2 miUS highwayUS 674.1 miAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL13 miLight railUNT DALLAS STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)5.3 miCoachDallas TX - Greyhound Station (DAG)FlixBus13 miTransit1 stop within a mileSTAR Transit (STAR)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75123 ZIP area.
