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Weather in Crystal City, Texas

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

Crystal City, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 1:40 AM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
85°
Humidity
65%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:47 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Crystal City, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
83°
8p
80°
9p
76°
10p
75°
11p
74°
12a
74°
1a
73°
2a
71°
3a
70°
4a
69°
5a
69°
6a
68°
7a
70°
8a
72°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
87°
2p
89°
3p
91°
4p
93°
5p
90°
6p
87°
7p
L 68°H 93°
Crystal City, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    87°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    90°74°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    99°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    47%
    100°70°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Thunderstorm
    61%
    94°72°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Thunderstorm
    62%
    89°68°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    62%
    93°69°
Crystal City, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
138° · veering 11°
Direction
SE
138°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 10
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 32 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 11° from the se.
Crystal City, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.1
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.09 inHg
Now
985.1
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
-3.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Crystal City, TX
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
8.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Crystal City, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:23 AM
Sunrise
6:47 AM
Daylight
13h 36m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Crystal City, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:06 PM
Moonset
1:45 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Crystal City, 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 →

Crystal City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 81°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 7 (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 Crystal City

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.