Best Time to Drive: Garland, TX to Aldine, TX

The best overall window to drive from Garland, TX to Aldine, TX is July to August. July is especially comfortable, and 8 AM to 11 AM is usually the easiest departure window. The main things to watch are heavy rain and ponding.

Best overall window

July to August

This stretch gives the steadiest mix of comfort, daylight, and lower weather friction.

Easiest departure pattern

8 AM to 11 AM

Mid-morning is usually the steadiest all-around departure window.

Most challenging stretch

January to February

November is one of the harder months for this route because the weather friction stacks up faster.

Why This Route Scores Differently

You can usually do this in one long day, which makes daylight and storm timing more important than hotel planning.

The current best window is July to August, when the drive is more likely to feel steady end to end.

This score uses multiple NOAA sample points along the route instead of a single state-wide climate average.

Month-by-Month Driving Conditions

Jan

Challenging 32°F

Feb

Challenging 35°F

Mar

Challenging 39°F

Apr

Fair 44°F

May

Good 49°F

Jun

Good 54°F

Jul

Great 56°F

Aug

Great 56°F

Sep

Good 52°F

Oct

Fair 45°F

Nov

Challenging 38°F

Dec

Difficult 34°F

Best Good/Fair Challenging

Average Conditions by Month

January

Avg high / low 40 / 25°F

Moisture 4.2 in rain

Rating Challenging

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Wet stretches

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

February

Avg high / low 42 / 27°F

Moisture 3.8 in rain

Rating Challenging

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

March

Avg high / low 47 / 32°F

Moisture 4.4 in rain

Rating Challenging

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Wet stretches

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

April

Avg high / low 52 / 37°F

Moisture 4.6 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

8 AM to 11 AM

Wet stretches

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

May

Avg high / low 56 / 43°F

Moisture 4.8 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

8 AM to 11 AM

Wet stretches Patchy fog

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

June

Avg high / low 60 / 47°F

Moisture 4.8 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

8 AM to 11 AM

Wet stretches Patchy fog

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

July

Avg high / low 63 / 49°F

Moisture 3.4 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

8 AM to 11 AM

Holiday traffic

Daytime temperatures usually stay in a comfortable driving range.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

August

Avg high / low 63 / 48°F

Moisture 3.9 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

8 AM to 11 AM

Steady driving window

Daytime temperatures usually stay in a comfortable driving range.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

September

Avg high / low 59 / 44°F

Moisture 4.2 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

8 AM to 11 AM

Wet stretches

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

October

Avg high / low 53 / 37°F

Moisture 5.1 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Storm-prone

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain is common enough that extra buffer time makes sense.

November

Avg high / low 46 / 31°F

Moisture 4.3 in rain

Rating Challenging

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Wet stretches Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

December

Avg high / low 41 / 26°F

Moisture 4.7 in rain

Rating Difficult

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Wet stretches Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

Seasonal Hazards on This Route

Heavy rain and ponding

Oct

Short intense downpours can make a same-day drive feel longer than the raw route time suggests.

Morning visibility dips

May - Jun

Cooler humid mornings can start with patchy fog, so it can be worth waiting a bit before leaving.

Best Departure Time by Season

Spring

8 AM to 11 AM

Mid-morning is usually the steadiest all-around departure window.

Summer

8 AM to 11 AM

Mid-morning is usually the steadiest all-around departure window.

Fall

8 AM to 11 AM

Mid-morning is usually the steadiest all-around departure window.

Winter

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

How This Score Was Built

Source

Route-sampled NOAA climate normals

High confidence. Built from 3 NOAA-backed route checkpoints rather than a single statewide estimate.

Origin zone

Great Plains

Destination zone

Great Plains

Route sample points

Late route

Late route checkpoint

TX DEKALB (3.9 mi away)

Late route

Late route checkpoint

TX NACOGDOCHES 9.5 NE (11.6 mi away)

Destination

Aldine, TX

TX HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL AP 72243 (3.8 mi away)

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