Temple, Texas Weather
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Temple weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:21 PM CST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Overcast later——71°59°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——72°56°+1°
- ThursdayNov 12Clear——76°54°+4°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——77°59°+1°
- SaturdayNov 14Showers22%0.39″68°56°-9°
- SundayNov 15Light Drizzle33%—62°52°-6°
- MondayNov 16Light Drizzle18%0.02″57°46°-5°
Air quality now AQI 61 · Moderate
AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 3.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 12.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 3.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 12.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 3.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 12
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.0 µg/m³ (AQI 39) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:22 AM
- Moonset
- —
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Temple at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 65°F (high 71°F, low 59°F), 6°F above the 59°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 14 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 15 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Temple
- Tue71°59°5%
- Wed72°56°2%
- Thu76°54°0%
- Fri77°59°0%
- Sat68°56°22%
- Sun62°52°33%
- Mon57°46°18%
- Tue58°44°6%
- Wed63°56°15%
- Thu70°60°23%
- Fri69°62°36%
- Sat68°42°55%
- Sun51°39°35%
- Mon50°36°10%
- Tue54°35°17%
- Wed66°41°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Temple
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Temple — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 20) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Temple
Temple sits in Bell County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 10m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 7m — a swing of +4h 3m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Houston, the state’s largest city, lies about 150 miles to the SE. The nearest town Temple tracks is Killeen, roughly 20 miles to the W.
Air quality in Temple
Air quality in Temple’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 44). See the full air-quality history for Temple.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Temple, August runs warmest near 84°F and January coldest around 48°F, while May is the wettest month (4.8 inches) and July the driest (1.9 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 2.5″ | 8 |
| February | 52° | 2.3″ | 8 |
| March | 58° | 3.3″ | 9 |
| April | 66° | 3.1″ | 7 |
| May | 74° | 4.8″ | 9 |
| June | 80° | 3.4″ | 7 |
| July | 84° | 1.9″ | 5 |
| August | 84° | 2.5″ | 5 |
| September | 78° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| October | 68° | 4.0″ | 7 |
| November | 58° | 2.6″ | 8 |
| December | 50° | 2.8″ | 8 |
Regional context
Similar climates Morgan's Point Resort, TX, Belton, TX, Pendleton, TX
Temple's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 48°F Januarys with 84°F Julys — a 36°F swing. About 37 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 87 days a year.
Rainfall in Temple splits evenly between the seasons: May tops out at 4.8 inches over 8.7 rainy days, and July logs 1.9 inches across 4.9 — neither half of Temple's year dominates. That even rhythm groups Temple with places like Morgan's Point Resort, TX, Belton, TX and Pendleton, TX.
By March 14 the frosts ease in Temple, opening the season for lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Warm-soil crops in Temple wait about two weeks past Temple's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near November 20, when freezes return to Temple and tender plants need cover. Sheltered Temple yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Morgan's Point Resort, TX, Belton, TX, Pendleton, TX, Troy, TX, Little River-Academy, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Temple?
- In Temple, expect the last spring frost near March 14; Temple's first autumn frost comes around November 20.
- What is the rainy season in Temple?
- Rainfall in Temple peaks in May near 4.8 inches, out of about 37 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Temple?
- On average August tops the year in Temple at about 84°F.
- What is the coldest month in Temple?
- The coldest stretch in Temple falls in January, around 48°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Temple?
- In Temple, sow peas and hardy greens around March 14; Temple's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- How many rainy days does Temple get?
- Temple averages about 87 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Temple?
- Since January in Temple averages 48°F, Temple's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Temple?
- Temple's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Temple?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Temple in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Temple?
- Current conditions for Temple and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Temple forecast updated?
- The Temple forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Temple?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Temple are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Temple?
- The next few days in Temple's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Temple sits at 31.1°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Temple
- 76501
- 76502
- 76504
- 76508
- 76533