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Corpus Christi, Texas Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Corpus Christi weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Corpus Christi, TX
Tuesday, June 16 at 11:27 PM
79
°
Overcast
Feels like
91°
Humidity
93%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
1:33 AM
Sunset
3:26 PM
Corpus Christi, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCorpus Christi, TX: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 76°H 88°
Corpus Christi, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Thunderstorm
    94%
    1.2″
    81°76°—
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Thunderstorm
    —
    —
    88°76°+7°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Thunderstorm
    —
    —
    90°79°+2°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Thunderstorm
    —
    —
    89°82°-1°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    —
    87°82°-2°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Thunderstorm
    —
    —
    88°82°+1°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Thunderstorm
    —
    —
    88°81°0°
Corpus Christi, TX
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°72°82°92°6p12a6a12pnow 79°high 88°low 76°PRECIP %
Corpus Christi, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
346° · backing 69°
Direction
NNW
346°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 5 · pk 20 @ 7:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 248SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 69° from the nnw.
Corpus Christi, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.8
+1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.67 inHg
Now
1004.8
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-5.9
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1003–1011
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.51003.11004.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing out of the rain band — clearing edging in.
Corpus Christi, TX
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
↑+5 in 6h

AQI 37 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~69%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
68μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~69%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 32
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100WEDTHUFRISATSUNMONTUEWED7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Corpus Christi, TX
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
27.3mi
UNLIMITED
31 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
04:27 UTC · Corpus Christi, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
04:27 UTC · Corpus Christi, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Corpus Christi, TX
Satellite · infrared · animated
Corpus Christi, TX
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Corpus Christi, TX
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
6:08 AM
Sunrise
1:33 AM
Daylight
13h 53m
Sunset
3:26 PM
Civil dusk
8:54 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Corpus Christi, TX
The moon
Waxing Crescent
6% illuminated
Moonrise
9:05 AM
Moonset
10:31 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Corpus Christi, TX
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Corpus Christi at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Corpus Christi

  1. Tue81°76°94%
  2. Wed88°76°9%
  3. Thu90°79°0%
  4. Fri89°82°4%
  5. Sat87°82°11%
  6. Sun88°82°7%
  7. Mon88°81°1%
  8. Tue88°82°3%
  9. Wed88°81°2%
  10. Thu88°79°3%
  11. Fri87°81°4%
  12. Sat88°81°14%
  13. Sun88°82°16%
  14. Mon88°81°17%
  15. Tue88°81°24%
  16. Wed90°81°32%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Corpus Christi

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 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.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Corpus Christi

SPC has placed Corpus Christi in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · June 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

Summer heat locks in; afternoon thunderstorms arrive with humid intensity, feeding kudzu and swamp vegetation.

Day 168 of 365 · Wedge 34 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
Februarylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Apriltomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
June—lettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

August is Corpus Christi's warmest stretch (~84°F) and January its coldest (~56°F); precipitation crests in September at 6.5 inches and ebbs in February to 1.5 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January56°1.8″4
February61°1.5″3
March66°2.0″3
April71°1.8″3
May77°3.7″4
June82°4.1″4
July83°2.3″3
August84°1.8″3
September80°6.5″8
October74°2.7″4
November66°2.3″3
December59°1.8″3

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Corpus Christi runs from a 56°F January mean to 83°F in July, a 27°F seasonal spread, with near 32.3 inches of precipitation across about 44 wet days.

Summer convection drives Corpus Christi's precipitation: September logs 6.5 inches on 7.5 rainy days, against February's 1.5 inches on 3.1 — warm-season storms carry Corpus Christi's moisture. That summer-storm rhythm groups Corpus Christi with places like Ingleside on the Bay, TX, Tierra Grande, TX and Portland, TX.

With a coldest-month mean of 56°F, Corpus Christi stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The August peak near 84°F is Corpus Christi's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Corpus Christi's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Corpus Christi's inland parcels.

Similar climates: Ingleside on the Bay, TX, Tierra Grande, TX, Portland, TX, Ingleside, TX, Gregory, TX.

Naturalist notes

By late May, scissor-tailed flycatchers return from their winter grounds to establish territories across the coastal prairies.

June brings the peak blooming period for prickly pear cactus, their yellow flowers opening in the morning heat.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Corpus Christi?
In Corpus Christi, expect the last spring frost near mid-February; Corpus Christi's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi sees its heaviest rain in September (around 6.5 inches), part of roughly 32 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Corpus Christi?
August is Corpus Christi's warmest month, averaging about 84°F.
What is the coldest month in Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi bottoms out in January, with a mean near 56°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi's last frost (mid-February) cues hardy greens; in Corpus Christi, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Corpus Christi get?
Corpus Christi averages about 44 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 56°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Corpus Christi?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Corpus Christi in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Corpus Christi?
Current conditions for Corpus Christi and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Corpus Christi forecast updated?
The Corpus Christi forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Corpus Christi?
Day length in Corpus Christi peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Corpus Christi?
The next few days in Corpus Christi's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Corpus Christi, Texas has a humid subtropical climate: January averages roughly 56°F, July about 83°F, 27°F between them.

Rain and snow bring Corpus Christi roughly 32 inches a year across approximately 44 measurable-precipitation days.

Latitude 27.7°N gives Corpus Christi its 27°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Corpus Christi's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Corpus Christi

  • 78373
  • 78408
  • 78409
  • 78406
  • 78407
  • 78404
  • 78405
  • 78402
  • 78401
  • 78419
  • 78418
  • 78415
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  • 78411
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  • 78413
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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.