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Weather in Putnam, Texas

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

Putnam, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
51%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Putnam, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
85°
8p
82°
9p
78°
10p
78°
11p
76°
12a
75°
1a
75°
2a
73°
3a
73°
4a
73°
5a
73°
17%
6a
72°
11%
7a
74°
8a
76°
9a
77°
10a
79°
11a
78°
12p
85°
1p
82°
2p
85°
10%
3p
84°
4p
81°
17%
5p
80°
16%
6p
80°
14%
7p
L 72°H 85°
Putnam, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    88°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    86°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    96°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    62%
    78°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    62%
    75°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    62%
    82°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    44%
    87°63°
Putnam, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
166° · veering 11°
Direction
SSE
166°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 17
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 17 · pk 38 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Putnam, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
950.4
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 28.07 inHg
Now
950.4
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 950954
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Putnam, TX
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
0.8 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Putnam, 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 51m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Putnam, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:53 AM
Moonset
1:53 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Putnam, 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 →

Putnam at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 1 (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 Putnam

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.