Weather in Benjamin, Texas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benjamin, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
51%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Benjamin, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
11%
11p
78°
10%
12a
82°
1a
81°
2a
78°
3a
78°
4a
78°
5a
78°
6a
78°
7a
78°
8a
80°
9a
85°
10a
88°
11a
91°
12p
94°
1p
96°
2p
94°
3p
95°
4p
94°
5p
92°
6p
86°
7p
86°
8p
83°
9p
73°
34%
10p
Benjamin, TX
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast20%94°70°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm—93°72°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm17%100°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Heavy Drizzle51%85°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle59%72°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle59%85°65°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle43%91°63°
Benjamin, TX
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Benjamin, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
180° · veering 10°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
40
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 18
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Benjamin, TX
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Benjamin, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:11 AM
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Daylight
13h 56m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benjamin, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:52 AM
- Moonset
- 2:00 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Benjamin, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Benjamin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.