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
| City | Peak months | Season | Workable 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
| Check | Threshold | Why 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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