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Weather in Martindale, Texas

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

Martindale, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
80°
Humidity
82%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Martindale, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
11p
73°
12a
71°
1a
70°
2a
70°
3a
71°
4a
73°
5a
72°
6a
71°
7a
72°
8a
74°
9a
76°
10a
78°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
88°
2p
91°
3p
90°
4p
90°
5p
87°
6p
84°
7p
82°
8p
79°
9p
78°
10p
L 70°H 91°
Martindale, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    88°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    12%
    90°75°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    91°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    94°75°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    58%
    76°68°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Thunderstorm
    64%
    83°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    87°70°
Martindale, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · veering 24°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
26
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 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Martindale, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.1
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.24 inHg
Now
990.1
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 989994
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Martindale, 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
Martindale, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:12 AM
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Daylight
13h 41m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Martindale, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:55 AM
Moonset
1:40 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Martindale, 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 →

Martindale at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 14 (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 Martindale

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.