Garland, Texas Weather
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Garland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 6:07 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear——95°75°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast——92°72°-3°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——97°79°+5°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——96°75°-1°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——96°76°0°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——98°79°+2°
- SundaySep 27Light Drizzle12%0.01″100°83°+2°
Air quality now AQI 53 · Moderate
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 5 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:42 PM
- Moonset
- 2:10 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Garland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 85°F (high 95°F, low 75°F), 10°F above the 75°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 7 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 14 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Garland
- Mon95°75°6%
- Tue92°72°7%
- Wed97°79°5%
- Thu96°75°1%
- Fri96°76°1%
- Sat98°79°5%
- Sun100°83°12%
- Mon96°79°18%
- Tue91°78°33%
- Wed95°76°16%
- Thu96°76°13%
- Fri96°76°10%
- Sat96°80°14%
- Sun97°79°22%
- Mon98°77°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Garland
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Garland — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 21) is about 9 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, and carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Garland
SPC includes Garland in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- 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.
Sun & seasons in Garland
Garland sits in Dallas County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 19m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 59m — a swing of +4h 21m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Houston, the state’s largest city, lies about 228 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Garland tracks is Mesquite, roughly 11 miles to the SSE.
Air quality in Garland
Air quality in Garland’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 46). See the full air-quality history for Garland.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Garland, July runs warmest near 85°F and January coldest around 46°F, while October is the wettest month (5.3 inches) and July the driest (2.2 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 2.8″ | 5 |
| February | 50° | 3.4″ | 5 |
| March | 58° | 3.6″ | 6 |
| April | 65° | 3.5″ | 5 |
| May | 73° | 5.2″ | 7 |
| June | 81° | 3.8″ | 5 |
| July | 85° | 2.2″ | 4 |
| August | 85° | 2.5″ | 4 |
| September | 77° | 3.3″ | 4 |
| October | 67° | 5.3″ | 6 |
| November | 56° | 3.0″ | 4 |
| December | 48° | 3.4″ | 4 |
Regional context
Similar climates Rowlett, TX, Sachse, TX, Richardson, TX
Garland's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 46°F Januarys with 85°F Julys — a 39°F swing. About 41.9 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 57 days a year.
No season owns Garland's rain: October reaches 5.3 inches across 5.6 days and July keeps 2.2 inches on 3.5, an even spread through Garland's year. It is a balanced pattern Garland shares with places like Rowlett, TX, Sachse, TX and Richardson, TX.
Garland's growing window opens around March 7, once Garland's overnight lows stop freezing — sow lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Warm-soil crops in Garland wait about two weeks past Garland's last frost, once the soil warms. Around November 21, freezing nights resume in Garland and tender crops must come in. In about half of years, Garland's last freeze comes after March 7.
Similar climates: Rowlett, TX, Sachse, TX, Richardson, TX, Murphy, TX, Sunnyvale, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Garland?
- In Garland, expect the last spring frost near March 7; Garland's first autumn frost comes around November 21.
- What is the rainy season in Garland?
- Rainfall in Garland peaks in October near 5.3 inches, out of about 42 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Garland?
- Garland peaks in July, when the mean runs near 85°F.
- What is the coldest month in Garland?
- January is Garland's coldest month, averaging about 46°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Garland?
- Hardy spring crops go in near March 7 in Garland; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Garland get?
- Garland records around 57 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Garland?
- Since January in Garland averages 46°F, Garland's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Garland?
- Garland'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 Garland?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Garland in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Garland?
- Current conditions for Garland and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Garland forecast updated?
- The Garland forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Garland?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Garland are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Garland?
- The next few days in Garland's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Garland sits at 32.9°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Garland
- 75040
- 75041
- 75042
- 75043
- 75044
- 75046
- 75047
- 75049