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Weather in Helotes, Texas

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

Helotes, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 1:32 AM
76
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
56%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Helotes, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
8p
77°
9p
75°
10p
74°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
68°
4a
69°
5a
69°
6a
68°
7a
69°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
81°
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
L 68°H 84°
Helotes, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    12%
    85°73°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    95°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    63%
    90°74°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    63%
    79°69°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Thunderstorm
    68%
    84°68°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    68%
    88°66°
Helotes, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
136° · backing 23°
Direction
SE
136°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 10
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 10 · pk 30 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Helotes, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.9
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.64 inHg
Now
969.9
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-3.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Helotes, TX
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.0 μg/m³
PM 10
10.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
96.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Helotes, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:16 AM
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Daylight
13h 40m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Helotes, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:59 AM
Moonset
1:43 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Helotes, 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 →

Helotes at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 12 (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 Helotes

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.