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Weather in Rowlett, Texas

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

Rowlett, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
58%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Rowlett, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
10p
79°
11p
78°
12a
76°
1a
75°
2a
74°
3a
73°
4a
71°
5a
70°
6a
69°
7a
70°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
75°
11a
80°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
84°
5p
83°
6p
83°
14%
7p
82°
8p
80°
10%
9p
L 69°H 88°
Rowlett, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    16%
    88°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    87°73°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    91°77°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    49%
    90°71°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    49%
    83°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    56%
    79°68°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    50%
    85°69°
Rowlett, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
163° · backing 30°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 13
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 13 · pk 32 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 30° from the sse.
Rowlett, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.3
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.30 inHg
Now
992.3
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991996
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rowlett, TX
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.3 μg/m³
PM 10
12.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rowlett, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:00 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
13h 53m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rowlett, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:41 AM
Moonset
1:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rowlett, 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 →

Rowlett at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 4 (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 Rowlett

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.