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Driveway Sealing Weather in Texas: Best Months by City

Driveway Sealing season in Texas, city by city: peak months, season boundaries, and annual workable-day counts from NOAA 1991–2020 normals. Corpus Christi leads with 208 workable days a year; Amarillo runs the shortest at 62.

Texas is not one climate: Corpus Christi banks 208 workable driveway sealing days a year while Amarillo gets 62 — a spread the table below itemizes month by month. Season boundaries mark the first and last month averaging 8+ workable days against the label rules (55–90°F, nights 50°F+).

If one month anchors the Texas calendar it's October, the statewide leader in workable days. Use this page to pick the month, then the city page's 10-day strip to pick the days — and the national driveway sealing guide for the physics behind each rule.

Cities in Texas

Peak months and season boundaries from NOAA 1991–2020 normals; season = months with at least 8 workable days.
CityPeak monthsSeasonWorkable days/yr
Houston Oct, May, Mar March–May 147
Dallas Oct, Apr, May March–May 98
San Antonio May, Apr, Oct March–May 109
Austin Oct, Apr, May March–May 105
Fort Worth Oct, Apr, May April–May 94
El Paso Apr, Oct, Sep April–May 85
McAllen Mar, Nov, Apr February–April 154
Denton Oct, May, Apr April–May 88
Arlington Oct, Apr, May April–May 96
Corpus Christi May, Mar, Apr February–July 208
Plano Oct, May, Apr April–June 104
Lubbock May, Sep, Oct September–October 66
Killeen Oct, May, Apr April–May 92
Laredo Mar, Nov, Oct February–April 118
Irving Oct, Apr, May April–May 99
Garland Oct, May, Apr April–June 104
Brownsville Mar, Apr, Jan October–May 180
College Station Oct, Apr, May March–May 105
Frisco Oct, May, Apr April–June 104
McKinney May, Oct, Apr April–May 83
Amarillo Sep, May, Jun May–June 62
Grand Prairie May, Oct, Apr April–May 82
Galveston May, Apr, Mar February–June 188
Waco Oct, May, Apr April–June 100
Odessa Sep, May, Oct April–May 87
Pasadena Oct, May, Mar February–May 142
Mesquite Oct, Apr, May March–May 98
Midland Sep, Oct, May April–May 69
Beaumont Oct, May, Apr March–May 131
Tyler Oct, May, Apr April–June 108
Carrollton Oct, May, Apr April–June 104
Lewisville Oct, May, Apr April–May 87
Temple Oct, May, Apr April–May 88
Abilene May, Oct, Apr April–May 84
Round Rock Oct, Apr, May April–May 98
Pearland May, Apr, Mar February–May 130
The Woodlands May, Apr, Mar March–May 100
Richardson Oct, May, Apr April–June 104
Harlingen Apr, Mar, Dec October–May 173
League City May, Oct, Apr February–June 148
Port Arthur May, Oct, Mar March–May 128
Allen May, Oct, Apr April–May 83
Sugar Land Oct, May, Apr March–May 140
Longview Oct, May, Apr April–May 83
New Braunfels Oct, May, Apr April–June 105
Edinburg Mar, Apr, Oct February–May 152
Wichita Falls May, Oct, Sep April–May 68
Conroe Oct, Apr, May March–May 116
San Angelo Apr, Oct, May April–May 76
Atascocita Oct, Apr, Mar March–May 118
Bryan Oct, Apr, May March–May 105
Mission Mar, Nov, Apr February–April 154
Georgetown Oct, May, Apr April–May 90
Baytown Oct, May, Apr March–June 132
Pharr Mar, Apr, Dec October–April 165

The rules behind these numbers

Typical label thresholds for driveway sealing — the single ruleset used by every check on this page.
CheckThresholdWhy it matters
Air temperature 55–90°F, and rising Sealer wants 55°F and rising — pavement must be warm enough to cure the emulsion.
Overnight low ≥50°F during the first 24 h The first 24 hours of cure need overnight lows of 50°F or better.
Dry before ≤0.05" rain in the prior 24 h Asphalt must be fully dry; sealer will not bond to damp pavement.
Dry after <0.05" rain for 36 h after (48 h cool or shaded driveways want 48 h) Most sealers list 24–48 dry hours; this site checks 36.
Evening dew-point spread ≥5°F from 6–11 pm Heavy evening dew can blush an uncured sealcoat.
Daytime humidity ≤85% Water-based sealer dries by evaporation; humid air stalls it.
Wind ≤20 mph (dust and debris in wet sealer up to 28 mph) Strong wind drops leaves and grit into the wet coat.

Always follow your product label — formulas vary. The table above is the typical range across major manufacturers, not a promise about your can.

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