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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
L 73°H 96°
Benjamin, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    20%
    94°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    93°72°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    100°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    51%
    85°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    59%
    72°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    85°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    91°63°
Benjamin, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 18 · pk 40
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 40 — flags snap, branches bend.
Benjamin, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
951.9
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 28.11 inHg
Now
951.9
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-3.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 951956
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Benjamin

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.