Garland, Texas Weather
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Garland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:34 PM CST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Light Drizzle later20%0.02″74°61°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——75°55°+1°
- ThursdayNov 12Partly Cloudy——76°52°+1°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——74°61°-2°
- SaturdayNov 14Light Drizzle——68°56°-6°
- SundayNov 15Heavy Drizzle30%0.21″61°47°-7°
- MondayNov 16Rain15%0.46″52°45°-9°
Air quality now AQI 62 · Moderate
AQI 62 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 17
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 1h 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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:24 AM
- Moonset
- —
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Garland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 68°F (high 74°F, low 61°F), 10°F above the 58°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 7 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 14 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Garland
- Tue73°61°20%
- Wed75°55°3%
- Thu76°52°0%
- Fri74°61°0%
- Sat68°56°7%
- Sun61°47°30%
- Mon52°45°15%
- Tue62°46°3%
- Wed61°55°13%
- Thu68°59°21%
- Fri69°62°31%
- Sat68°42°51%
- Sun49°40°32%
- Mon46°36°13%
- Tue51°35°20%
- Wed64°44°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Garland
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Garland — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 21) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Garland
Garland sits in Dallas County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 19m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 59m — a swing of +4h 21m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Houston, the state’s largest city, lies about 228 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Garland tracks is Mesquite, roughly 11 miles to the SSE.
Air quality in Garland
Air quality in Garland’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 46). See the full air-quality history for Garland.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Garland, July runs warmest near 85°F and January coldest around 46°F, while October is the wettest month (5.3 inches) and July the driest (2.2 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 2.8″ | 5 |
| February | 50° | 3.4″ | 5 |
| March | 58° | 3.6″ | 6 |
| April | 65° | 3.5″ | 5 |
| May | 73° | 5.2″ | 7 |
| June | 81° | 3.8″ | 5 |
| July | 85° | 2.2″ | 4 |
| August | 85° | 2.5″ | 4 |
| September | 77° | 3.3″ | 4 |
| October | 67° | 5.3″ | 6 |
| November | 56° | 3.0″ | 4 |
| December | 48° | 3.4″ | 4 |
Regional context
Similar climates Rowlett, TX, Sachse, TX, Richardson, TX
Garland's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 46°F Januarys with 85°F Julys — a 39°F swing. About 41.9 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 57 days a year.
No season owns Garland's rain: October reaches 5.3 inches across 5.6 days and July keeps 2.2 inches on 3.5, an even spread through Garland's year. It is a balanced pattern Garland shares with places like Rowlett, TX, Sachse, TX and Richardson, TX.
Garland's growing window opens around March 7, once Garland's overnight lows stop freezing — sow lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Warm-soil crops in Garland wait about two weeks past Garland's last frost, once the soil warms. Around November 21, freezing nights resume in Garland and tender crops must come in. In about half of years, Garland's last freeze comes after March 7.
Similar climates: Rowlett, TX, Sachse, TX, Richardson, TX, Murphy, TX, Sunnyvale, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Garland?
- In Garland, expect the last spring frost near March 7; Garland's first autumn frost comes around November 21.
- What is the rainy season in Garland?
- Rainfall in Garland peaks in October near 5.3 inches, out of about 42 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Garland?
- Garland peaks in July, when the mean runs near 85°F.
- What is the coldest month in Garland?
- January is Garland's coldest month, averaging about 46°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Garland?
- Hardy spring crops go in near March 7 in Garland; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Garland get?
- Garland records around 57 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Garland?
- Since January in Garland averages 46°F, Garland's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Garland?
- Garland'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 Garland?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Garland in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Garland?
- Current conditions for Garland and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Garland forecast updated?
- The Garland forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Garland?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Garland 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 Garland?
- The next few days in Garland's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Garland sits at 32.9°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Garland
- 75040
- 75041
- 75042
- 75043
- 75044
- 75046
- 75047
- 75049