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College Station, Texas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

College Station weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

College Station, TX
Saturday, July 4 at 9:46 AM
85
°
Clear
Feels like
93°
Humidity
71%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:27 AM
Sunset
3:31 PM
College Station, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCollege Station, TX: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 75°H 97°
College Station, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    97°75°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    98°75°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    —
    —
    98°71°0°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Showers
    —
    —
    98°72°0°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    99°74°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    100°74°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    —
    —
    102°74°+2°
College Station, TX
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°70°88°105°6a12p6p12anow 82°high 97°low 75°
College Station, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
227° · veering 8°
Direction
SW
227°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 6 · pk 17 @ 12:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 268SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 8° from the sw.
College Station, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1006.4
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.72 inHg
Now
1006.4
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
+1.4
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1004–1008
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1008.11004.41006.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
College Station, TX
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
→-4 in 6h

AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³ (AQI 26), ratio 0.69 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneGood
44μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.1

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³ (AQI 26), ratio 0.69 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

PM2.5/PM10
0.69
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
transport

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³310
College Station, TX
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
12%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
45.7mi
UNLIMITED
94 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:46 UTC · College Station, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:46 UTC · College Station, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
College Station, TX
Satellite · infrared · animated
College Station, TX
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
College Station, TX
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:01 AM
Sunrise
1:27 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
3:31 PM
Civil dusk
9:00 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
College Station, TX
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:08 PM
Moonset
10:41 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
College Station, TX
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

College Station at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 77840, 77843, 77845

16-Day Forecast — College Station

  1. Sat97°75°1%
  2. Sun98°75°2%
  3. Mon98°71°8%
  4. Tue98°72°8%
  5. Wed99°74°3%
  6. Thu100°74°1%
  7. Fri102°74°4%
  8. Sat103°73°11%
  9. Sun103°73°11%
  10. Mon103°74°8%
  11. Tue107°74°6%
  12. Wed107°75°16%
  13. Thu99°78°20%
  14. Fri86°75°27%
  15. Sat84°72°13%
  16. Sun93°72°16%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near College Station

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — College Station

SPC includes College Station in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

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.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

College Station's warmest month is August (~86°F mean) and its coldest is January (~52°F). Rainfall peaks in October (4.9 inches) and bottoms out in July (2.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January52°3.4″5
February55°2.9″4
March62°3.4″5
April69°2.9″4
May76°4.6″6
June83°4.0″5
July85°2.0″3
August86°3.1″4
September81°3.5″5
October71°4.9″5
November60°3.3″5
December53°3.7″5

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, College Station's January averages 52°F and July 85°F — 34°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 41.8 inches over some 55 days.

College Station's precipitation spreads evenly: October peaks at 4.9 inches on 4.9 wet days, while July holds 2.0 inches over 3.3 — no month dominates College Station's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern College Station shares with places like Bryan, TX, Snook, TX and Wixon Valley, TX.

College Station rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 52°F — so planting spans most of the calendar. Heat peaks in August around 86°F, which confines cool-season crops to the shoulders of summer. Across College Station, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in College Station's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Bryan, TX, Snook, TX, Wixon Valley, TX, Lake Bryan, TX, Clay, TX.

Naturalist notes

Late April brings the return of Scissor-tailed Flycatchers to College Station's open fields and roadsides.

Bluebonnet blooms peak across the region during March and early April.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in College Station?
In College Station, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; College Station's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in College Station?
Rainfall in College Station peaks in October near 4.9 inches, out of about 42 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in College Station?
On average August tops the year in College Station at about 86°F.
What is the coldest month in College Station?
The coldest stretch in College Station falls in January, around 52°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in College Station?
Around mid-March, start frost-hardy crops in College Station; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does College Station get?
College Station records around 55 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is College Station?
Because College Station bottoms near 52°F in January, that winter low sets College Station's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for College Station?
College Station'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 College Station?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for College Station in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in College Station?
Current conditions for College Station and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the College Station forecast updated?
The College Station forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in College Station?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for College Station 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 College Station?
The next few days in College Station's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a humid subtropical zone, College Station, Texas swings from 52°F in the heart of winter to 85°F at midsummer — a 33°F arc.

College Station sees close to 42 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 55 wet days.

College Station sits at 30.6°N; that 33°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across College Station.

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ZIP codes in College Station

  • 77843
  • 77840
  • 77845
  • 77841
  • 77842
  • 77844
  • 77881

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.