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Weather in Princeton, Texas

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

Princeton, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:51 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
66%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Princeton, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
11p
74°
12a
73°
1a
72°
2a
71°
3a
70°
4a
69°
5a
68°
6a
67°
7a
68°
8a
69°
9a
72°
10a
72°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
81°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
78°
11%
6p
78°
16%
7p
78°
14%
8p
77°
16%
9p
77°
12%
10p
L 67°H 81°
Princeton, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    18%
    84°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    87°72°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    88°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    54%
    87°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    48%
    82°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    56%
    77°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    48%
    83°67°
Princeton, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
163° · backing 5°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 14
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 14 · pk 34 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 5° from the sse.
Princeton, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.3
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.3
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988993
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Princeton, TX
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.4 μg/m³
PM 10
12.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Princeton, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:59 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Princeton, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:40 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Princeton, 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 →

Princeton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 6 (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 Princeton

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.