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Weather in Dripping Springs, Texas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Dripping Springs, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
75
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
64%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Dripping Springs, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
11p
72°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
70°
4a
71°
5a
70°
6a
69°
7a
70°
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
78°
11a
81°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
84°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
82°
8p
78°
9p
77°
10p
L 68°H 87°
Dripping Springs, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    87°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    88°73°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    89°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    56%
    91°74°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    56%
    77°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    64%
    81°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    64%
    85°65°
Dripping Springs, TX
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°64°78°92°12a6a12p6pnow 75°high 87°low 68°
Dripping Springs, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
158° · backing 15°
Direction
SSE
158°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 15
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 15 · pk 32 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Dripping Springs, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.7
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.58 inHg
Now
967.7
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 966–971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dripping Springs, TX
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.8 μg/m³
PM 10
11.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
73.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dripping Springs, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:13 AM
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Daylight
13h 42m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dripping Springs, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:55 AM
Moonset
1:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Dripping Springs, 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 →

Dripping Springs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 16 (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.

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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.