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Weather in Jonestown, Texas

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

Jonestown, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 5:08 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
76%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Jonestown, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
12a
72°
1a
70°
2a
69°
3a
70°
4a
70°
5a
70°
6a
69°
7a
70°
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
87°
6p
86°
7p
82°
8p
79°
9p
78°
10p
76°
11p
L 69°H 87°
Jonestown, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    88°74°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    26%
    90°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    54%
    92°74°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    54%
    81°66°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    63%
    82°67°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    63%
    84°64°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Showers
    39%
    86°65°
Jonestown, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · backing 6°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 12
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 12 · pk 30 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Jonestown, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.5
+1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.66 inHg
Now
970.5
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 968974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Jonestown, TX
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.9 μg/m³
PM 10
11.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
71.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Jonestown, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:11 AM
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Daylight
13h 45m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Jonestown, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:54 AM
Moonset
1:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Jonestown, 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 →

Jonestown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 18 (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 Jonestown

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.