Fort Worth

City in United States: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Downtown Fort Worth Skyline

Downtown Fort Worth Skyline: DerekAyala27, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Fort Worth is a city in United States, in Texas. About 1.0 million people live in the city proper, making it the 15th largest city of United States in our atlas.

It lies at 32.73° N, 97.32° W, about 199 m (653 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Chicago time zone.

Location

Red dot: Fort Worth. Green dots: other major cities of United States. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Fort Worth has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 36°C (97°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 0°C (33°F). Around 870 mm (34 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in May.

13°0°Jan5415°3°Feb6020°8°Mar8125°12°Apr7930°17°May10934°22°Jun9536°24°Jul5236°24°Aug6132°20°Sep8026°13°Oct9619°7°Nov5514°2°Dec48mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Amon G. Carter Stadium
Amon G. Carter StadiumAmerican football stadium
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of FameHall of Fame for Cowgirls
LaGrave Field
LaGrave FieldAbandoned baseball park

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in United StatesNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Downtown Fort Worth Skyline: DerekAyala27, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Southern Methodist vs. Texas Christian football 2019 01 (opening kickoff): Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • MVI 2777 National Cowgirl Hall of Fame: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • 20070429 LaGraveField 002: The original uploader was Louis reed at English Wikipedia. (Original text: Louis Reed), CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)