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Weather in Cotulla, Texas

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

Cotulla, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:36 AM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
71%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Cotulla, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
87°
9p
81°
10p
79°
11p
78°
12a
76°
1a
75°
2a
74°
3a
73°
4a
72°
5a
71°
6a
71°
7a
72°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
82°
11a
85°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
94°
3p
95°
4p
97°
5p
96°
6p
95°
7p
91°
8p
L 71°H 97°
Cotulla, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    93°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    98°75°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    98°77°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    46%
    99°75°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    47%
    95°70°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Thunderstorm
    63%
    92°73°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    63%
    95°72°
Cotulla, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
128° · backing 5°
Direction
SE
128°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
36
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 13
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 13 · pk 36
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 36 — flags snap, branches bend.
Cotulla, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.8
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.26 inHg
Now
990.8
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990995
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cotulla, TX
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.6 μg/m³
PM 10
11.5 μg/m³
NO₂
0.7 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cotulla, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:21 AM
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Daylight
13h 36m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cotulla, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:04 PM
Moonset
1:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cotulla, 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 →

Cotulla at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 81°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 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 Cotulla

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.