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Weather in Leander, Texas

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

Leander, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
76
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
77°
Humidity
67%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Leander, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
9p
76°
10p
74°
11p
72°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
68°
4a
68°
5a
68°
6a
68°
7a
69°
8a
72°
9a
74°
10a
76°
11a
78°
12p
80°
1p
81°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
81°
5p
82°
6p
82°
7p
79°
8p
L 68°H 84°
Leander, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    85°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    86°72°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    89°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    90°75°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    62%
    77°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Thunderstorm
    66%
    81°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    54%
    83°64°
Leander, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 20°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 12
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 12 · pk 33 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 20° from the sse.
Leander, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.7
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.72 inHg
Now
972.7
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972977
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Leander, TX
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.9 μg/m³
PM 10
10.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Leander, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:11 AM
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Daylight
13h 43m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Leander, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:53 AM
Moonset
1:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Leander, 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 →

Leander at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 18 (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 Leander

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.