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Weather in Dimmitt, Texas

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

Dimmitt, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
6%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
8:45 PM
Dimmitt, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
11p
74°
12a
71°
1a
70°
2a
70°
3a
68°
4a
66°
5a
63°
6a
62°
7a
66°
8a
74°
9a
82°
10a
89°
11a
93°
12p
94°
1p
95°
2p
95°
3p
94°
4p
90°
5p
85°
6p
83°
14%
7p
85°
8p
80°
9p
77°
10p
L 62°H 95°
Dimmitt, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    97°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    93°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    90°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Partly Cloudy
    82°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    50%
    73°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    60%
    81°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    32%
    77°60°
Dimmitt, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
217° · veering 14°
Direction
SW
217°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
31
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 31 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Dimmitt, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
873.5
+1.0 mb in 3h · steady · 25.79 inHg
Now
873.5
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 872880
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dimmitt, TX
Air quality
76
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.5 μg/m³
PM 10
3.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dimmitt, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:19 AM
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
8:45 PM
Civil dusk
2:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dimmitt, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:59 AM
Moonset
2:12 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Dimmitt, 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 →

Dimmitt at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 14 (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 Dimmitt

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.