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Weather in Brenham, Texas

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

Brenham, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
78%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Brenham, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
9p
76°
10p
73°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
70°
3a
69°
4a
69°
5a
69°
6a
69°
7a
71°
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
87°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
78°
8p
L 69°H 87°
Brenham, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    87°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    88°75°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    88°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    91°74°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    74%
    76°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Thunderstorm
    76%
    83°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    65%
    86°71°
Brenham, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
157° · backing 57°
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 11
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 11 · pk 26 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Brenham, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.4
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.51 inHg
Now
999.4
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-3.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Brenham, TX
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.4 μg/m³
PM 10
11.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Brenham, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:06 AM
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Daylight
13h 41m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Brenham, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:48 AM
Moonset
1:35 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Brenham, 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 →

Brenham at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 16 (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 Brenham

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.