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Weather in Benavides, Texas

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

Benavides, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 1:34 AM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
71%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Benavides, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
85°
8p
81°
9p
78°
10p
76°
11p
74°
12a
73°
1a
72°
2a
71°
3a
70°
4a
70°
5a
69°
6a
69°
7a
71°
8a
75°
9a
78°
10a
82°
11a
86°
12p
90°
1p
93°
2p
94°
3p
95°
4p
96°
5p
94°
6p
89°
7p
L 69°H 96°
Benavides, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    92°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    95°76°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    100°77°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    42%
    99°73°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Thunderstorm
    42%
    94°76°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Thunderstorm
    60%
    91°74°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    59%
    95°74°
Benavides, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
124° · backing 11°
Direction
SE
124°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 14
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 14 · pk 32 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Benavides, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.0
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.35 inHg
Now
994.0
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Benavides, TX
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.9 μg/m³
PM 10
12.3 μg/m³
NO₂
0.5 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Benavides, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:20 AM
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Daylight
13h 33m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benavides, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:03 PM
Moonset
1:36 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Benavides, 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 →

Benavides at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 1 (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 Benavides

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.