Hot Trot Half Marathon weather.

Typically 28°C on race morning; rain in 1 of the last 10 years. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in Dallas on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2027 race is on 21 Aug 2027.

Typical
28°C (82°F)
race-morning average
Coolest
23°C (73°F)
lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
Warmest
37°C (99°F)
highest reading, 07:00–11:00
Wet years
1 of 10
rain, drizzle or worse
Humidity
67%
typical
Wind
10 km/h
typical, at 10 m

Race morning, 07:00–11:00

Year by year

Race dayAverageLow–highHumidityWindRainConditions
22 Aug 202632°C (90°F)29°C (84°F)–37°C (98°F)46%7 km/h0.0 mmMainly clear
23 Aug 202528°C (83°F)26°C (78°F)–32°C (90°F)63%6 km/h0.0 mmClear
24 Aug 202430°C (85°F)27°C (80°F)–33°C (91°F)65%16 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
19 Aug 202332°C (90°F)30°C (85°F)–36°C (97°F)41%10 km/h0.0 mmClear
20 Aug 202227°C (81°F)25°C (77°F)–30°C (86°F)75%12 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
21 Aug 202128°C (82°F)26°C (78°F)–30°C (86°F)78%13 km/h0.0 mmClear
22 Aug 202027°C (80°F)23°C (73°F)–31°C (87°F)55%9 km/h0.0 mmClear
24 Aug 201927°C (80°F)25°C (76°F)–29°C (84°F)83%9 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
18 Aug 201829°C (84°F)27°C (81°F)–31°C (88°F)68%14 km/h0.6 mmPartly cloudy
19 Aug 201728°C (83°F)26°C (78°F)–31°C (88°F)73%9 km/h0.0 mmClear

Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning. The half marathon starts at 06:30.

Kit and pacing

What it means

  • Warm: adjust your goal pace

    Around 28°C on race morning costs most runners time. Plan to run a few seconds per kilometer slower than in cool weather, take on fluid and salt at every station, and wear light colors and sun cream.

General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.

The course 2027 dates and entry

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).

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