Weather in Matagorda, Texas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Matagorda, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 5:02 AM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
84°
Humidity
94%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Matagorda, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
12a
73°
1a
73°
2a
72°
3a
72°
4a
71°
5a
71°
6a
72°
7a
75°
8a
77°
9a
78°
10a
79°
11a
80°
12p
81°
1p
83°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
80°
7p
78°
8p
77°
9p
76°
10p
75°
11p
Matagorda, TX
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm11%82°77°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm10%85°77°
- TuesdayMay 19Thunderstorm44%87°77°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast52%87°75°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle43%87°76°
- FridayMay 22Overcast59%87°77°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Showers51%80°70°
Matagorda, TX
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Matagorda, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
144° · steady
Direction
SE
144°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 14
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Matagorda, TX
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 8.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 13.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 77.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Matagorda, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:07 AM
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Daylight
13h 37m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Matagorda, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:51 AM
- Moonset
- 1:29 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Matagorda, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Matagorda at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 7 (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.