When to paint a house exterior in Grand Prairie, TX
When to paint in Grand Prairie, TX
A long painting season, with room to reschedule. The painting window is March to May, with 6 good months a year. The best month is October, at about 22 painting days. Book a painter by January.
If you want the house done in March to May, call for quotes in January or earlier; a job pushed past May is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 3Jan
- 6Feb
- 15Mar
- 22Apr
- 21May
- 8Jun
- 3Jul
- 4Aug
- 12Sep
- 22Oct
- 12Nov
- 6Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 3 | 16 | 39° / 58°F |
| February | 6 | 6 | 17 | 42° / 62°F |
| March | 15 | 13 | 24 | 52° / 71°F |
| April | 22 | 21 | 26 | 57° / 76°F |
| May | 21 | 18 | 21 | 66° / 84°F |
| June | 8 | 8 | 8 | 74° / 92°F |
| July | 3 | 3 | 3 | 77° / 96°F |
| August | 4 | 3 | 4 | 78° / 96°F |
| September | 12 | 12 | 12 | 72° / 90°F |
| October | 22 | 22 | 25 | 61° / 81°F |
| November | 12 | 11 | 22 | 50° / 68°F |
| December | 6 | 6 | 19 | 44° / 62°F |
Deck stain does best in October. Low-temperature paint adds about 64 days a year here.
Towns near Grand Prairie compared
6 get fewer, down to 84 a year. A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From Grand Prairie | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington, TX | 6 mi west | 84 | April to May | Arlington Municipal Airport |
| Duncanville, TX | 7 mi east | 94 | April to May | Dallas Executive Airport |
| Cedar Hill, TX | 7 mi southeast | 94 | April to May | Dallas Executive Airport |
| Mansfield, TX | 10 mi southwest | 84 | April to May | Arlington Municipal Airport |
| DeSoto, TX | 11 mi southeast | 94 | April to May | Dallas Executive Airport |
| Kennedale, TX | 12 mi west | 84 | April to May | Arlington Municipal Airport |
How Grand Prairie ranks in TX
Of 252 TX places with 10,000 people or more, Grand Prairie (population 207,331, 16th largest) ranks 21st for painting days, 45 days above the state median of 89. The longest season in the state is Pasadena, 177 days, 236 miles southeast. The shortest is Town of Pecos at 38. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 64 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (2.1 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.