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Weather in Hidalgo, Texas

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

Hidalgo, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
80
°
Overcast
Feels like
83°
Humidity
83%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Hidalgo, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
11p
75°
12a
75°
1a
74°
2a
73°
3a
72°
4a
71°
5a
71°
6a
72°
7a
75°
8a
78°
9a
82°
10a
86°
11a
89°
12p
91°
1p
92°
2p
93°
3p
93°
4p
91°
5p
88°
6p
86°
7p
84°
8p
80°
9p
78°
10p
L 71°H 93°
Hidalgo, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    93°76°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    94°78°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    96°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    27%
    96°73°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Thunderstorm
    27%
    96°76°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Thunderstorm
    56%
    90°77°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    95°75°
Hidalgo, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
146° · veering 9°
Direction
SE
146°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 16
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 16 · pk 37 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Hidalgo, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.2
+1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.65 inHg
Now
1004.2
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10021008
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Hidalgo, TX
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.7 μg/m³
PM 10
13.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
72.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hidalgo, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:22 AM
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Daylight
13h 27m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hidalgo, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:07 PM
Moonset
1:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hidalgo, 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 →

Hidalgo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: January 23 (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 Hidalgo

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.