Cockrell Hill, Texas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cockrell Hill weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Partly Cloudy——99°80°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast19%—100°78°+1°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle——98°74°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle——101°79°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——102°80°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy——103°81°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle——103°80°0°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.76
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:42 PM
- Moonset
- 11:43 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Cockrell Hill at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Cockrell Hill
- Sat99°80°4%
- Sun100°78°19%
- Mon98°74°7%
- Tue101°79°7%
- Wed102°80°3%
- Thu103°81°1%
- Fri103°80°7%
- Sat98°81°10%
- Sun81°75°12%
- Mon84°73°5%
- Tue88°74°5%
- Wed97°76°5%
- Thu98°80°10%
- Fri100°79°7%
- Sat100°80°15%
- Sun101°80°19%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Cockrell Hill
SPC has placed Cockrell Hill in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Microseason · July 1–5
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.
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Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Cockrell Hill's warmest month is August (~86°F mean) and its coldest is January (~47°F). Rainfall peaks in October (4.7 inches) and bottoms out in August (1.7 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 2.3″ | 4 |
| February | 51° | 2.6″ | 4 |
| March | 59° | 3.4″ | 5 |
| April | 66° | 3.1″ | 4 |
| May | 74° | 4.3″ | 6 |
| June | 82° | 3.5″ | 5 |
| July | 85° | 1.7″ | 3 |
| August | 86° | 1.7″ | 3 |
| September | 79° | 3.3″ | 4 |
| October | 68° | 4.7″ | 5 |
| November | 57° | 2.6″ | 4 |
| December | 49° | 2.8″ | 4 |
Regional context
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Cockrell Hill runs from a 47°F January mean to 85°F in July, a 38°F seasonal spread, with near 36.2 inches of precipitation across about 49 wet days.
Cockrell Hill's precipitation spreads evenly: October peaks at 4.7 inches on 4.9 wet days, while August holds 1.7 inches over 2.7 — no month dominates Cockrell Hill's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Cockrell Hill shares with places like Duncanville, TX, Dallas, TX and Highland Park, TX.
Hard freezes are rare in Cockrell Hill: the coldest month averages 47°F, so Cockrell Hill's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 86°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Across Cockrell Hill, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Cockrell Hill's overnight lows.
Similar climates: Duncanville, TX, Dallas, TX, Highland Park, TX, Grand Prairie, TX, University Park, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Cockrell Hill?
- Cockrell Hill's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Cockrell Hill the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Cockrell Hill?
- October is the wettest month in Cockrell Hill, about 4.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 36 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Cockrell Hill?
- August is Cockrell Hill's warmest month, averaging about 86°F.
- What is the coldest month in Cockrell Hill?
- Cockrell Hill bottoms out in January, with a mean near 47°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Cockrell Hill?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-March in Cockrell Hill; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Cockrell Hill get?
- Cockrell Hill averages about 49 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Cockrell Hill?
- Cockrell Hill's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 47°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Cockrell Hill?
- Cockrell Hill's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Cockrell Hill?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Cockrell Hill in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Cockrell Hill?
- Current conditions for Cockrell Hill and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Cockrell Hill forecast updated?
- The Cockrell Hill forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Cockrell Hill?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Cockrell Hill are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Cockrell Hill?
- The next few days in Cockrell Hill's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Cockrell Hill's humid subtropical climate in Texas pairs 47°F Januarys with 85°F Julys, 38°F apart across the seasons.
Across the year, Cockrell Hill collects about 36 inches of precipitation over roughly 49 days with measurable rain or snow.
At 32.7°N, Cockrell Hill's 38°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Cockrell Hill's gardens wake and when frost returns.
ZIP codes in Cockrell Hill
- 75211