Plano, Texas Weather
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Plano weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 3:28 PM CST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear19%0.01″76°62°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——79°60°+3°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——74°51°-5°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——70°54°-4°
- SaturdayNov 14Light Drizzle——66°51°-4°
- SundayNov 15Drizzle43%0.13″56°45°-10°
- MondayNov 16Rain34%0.63″50°44°-6°
Air quality now AQI 59 · Moderate
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 39 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 39 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 0.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 39
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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:25 AM
- Moonset
- —
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Plano at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 69°F (high 76°F, low 62°F), 11°F above the 58°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 7 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 6 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Plano
- Tue76°62°19%
- Wed79°59°2%
- Thu74°51°0%
- Fri70°54°0%
- Sat66°51°9%
- Sun56°45°43%
- Mon50°44°34%
- Tue60°42°3%
- Wed59°54°18%
- Thu68°57°20%
- Fri70°62°31%
- Sat66°39°41%
- Sun48°35°32%
- Mon43°31°13%
- Tue50°30°20%
- Wed63°43°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Plano
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Plano — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 21) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Plano
Plano sits in Collin County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 20m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 58m — a swing of +4h 22m 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 239 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Plano tracks is Frisco, roughly 8 miles to the NNW.
Air quality in Plano
Air quality in Plano’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 37). See the full air-quality history for Plano.
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
Plano's warmest month is July (~85°F mean) and its coldest is January (~46°F). Rainfall peaks in October (5.3 inches) and bottoms out in July (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 Richardson, TX, Allen, TX, Parker, TX
In Plano, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 46°F and July near 85°F — a 39°F seasonal arc — with about 41.9 inches of precipitation over 57 rainy or snowy days.
No season owns Plano's rain: October reaches 5.3 inches across 5.6 days and July keeps 2.2 inches on 3.5, an even spread through Plano's year. It is a balanced pattern Plano shares with places like Richardson, TX, Allen, TX and Parker, TX.
Plano reaches its last hard frost near March 7; that is the cue for lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Plano's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Plano's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By November 21, frost is back in Plano — protect or harvest anything tender. Open lawns in Plano whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Richardson, TX, Allen, TX, Parker, TX, Hebron, TX, Addison, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Plano?
- In Plano, expect the last spring frost near March 7; Plano's first autumn frost comes around November 21.
- What is the rainy season in Plano?
- Plano sees its heaviest rain in October (around 5.3 inches), part of roughly 42 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Plano?
- July is Plano's warmest month, averaging about 85°F.
- What is the coldest month in Plano?
- Plano bottoms out in January, with a mean near 46°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Plano?
- Plano's last frost (March 7) cues hardy greens; in Plano, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Plano get?
- Plano averages about 57 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Plano?
- Plano's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 46°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Plano?
- Plano'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 Plano?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Plano in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Plano?
- Current conditions for Plano and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Plano forecast updated?
- The Plano forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Plano?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Plano 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 Plano?
- The next few days in Plano's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Plano sits at 33.1°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Plano
- 75023
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