Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:21 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:27 am – 5:27 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 37°F38 in of rain a yearwettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days114 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Worth Meacham Fld Naaf station, 4 mi away; rain from Ft Worth Botanic Garden; snow from Ft Worth Wsfo
Nearby landmarksCold Springsspring · 1.3 miTarrant County College-Trinity River Campus Eastcollege · under a mileNutt Lakelake · under a mileClear Fork Trinity Riverriver · under a mileUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worthcollege · 2.4 miElliot Lakelake · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeritage Parkpark · under a mile · 111 acresHarmon Field Parkpark · under a mile · 63 acresBenbrook Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.2 mi · 8,124 acresGrapevine Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.5 mi · 15,673 acresJoe Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.9 mi · 15,286 acresCedar Hill State Parkstate park · 21.1 mi · 1,891 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201523 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 Fort Worthserves 955,900 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation599 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worthunder a milePost officeCentral Fort Worth Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFort Worth City Hallunder a milePoliceFort Worth Police Department - Central Divisionunder a mileFire stationFort Worth Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools4 elementary, 4 high, 6 otherElementaryCharles E Nash Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolJane Justin School - Child Study Center1.0 miHighI M Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA1.0 miCollegeTarrant County College-Trinity River Campus Eastunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW4.7 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW19 miInterstateI-35under a mileUS highwayUS 287under a mileAmtrakCentral Station FTWunder a mileRailFORT WORTH CENTRAL STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)under a mileCoachFt Worth Bus StationGreyhoundunder a mileTransit86 stops within a mileTrinity Metro, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76101 ZIP area.
