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Weather in Petersburg, Texas

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

Petersburg, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:04 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
46%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Petersburg, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
11p
76°
12a
75°
1a
74°
2a
74°
3a
73°
4a
72°
5a
72°
6a
71°
7a
72°
8a
75°
9a
82°
10a
89°
11a
95°
12p
96°
1p
97°
2p
97°
3p
98°
4p
97°
5p
88°
6p
82°
28%
7p
82°
22%
8p
82°
9p
76°
10p
L 71°H 98°
Petersburg, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    100°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    97°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    92°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    82°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    69°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    63%
    81°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    36%
    88°60°
Petersburg, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · backing 12°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
39
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 18
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 18 · pk 41 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 39 — flags snap, branches bend.
Petersburg, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
893.8
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 26.39 inHg
Now
893.8
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 892899
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Petersburg, TX
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.0 μg/m³
PM 10
5.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Petersburg, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:18 AM
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Petersburg, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:58 AM
Moonset
2:07 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Petersburg, 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 →

Petersburg at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 10 (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 Petersburg

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.