Waco, Texas Weather
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Waco weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayAug 2Overcast——95°69°—
- MondayAug 3Clear——100°73°+5°
- TuesdayAug 4Mostly Clear——106°76°+6°
- WednesdayAug 5Overcast——105°78°-1°
- ThursdayAug 6Overcast——104°77°-1°
- FridayAug 7Overcast——100°77°-4°
- SaturdayAug 8Light Drizzle——102°75°+2°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 3.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 19.
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 40 now. With UV 3.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 19.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 3.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 19
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 1.00 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 1.00
- 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).
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
- Moonrise
- 10:11 PM
- Moonset
- 10:33 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night
Waco at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Aug 1–5
- Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
ZIP codes: 76701, 76704, 76705, 76706, 76707, 76708, 76710, 76711 +1 more
16-Day Forecast — Waco
- Sun95°69°0%
- Mon100°73°0%
- Tue106°76°0%
- Wed105°78°1%
- Thu104°77°1%
- Fri100°77°4%
- Sat102°75°8%
- Sun95°74°6%
- Mon101°73°6%
- Tue102°75°4%
- Wed103°76°3%
- Thu104°77°14%
- Fri104°77°14%
- Sat104°78°13%
- Sun104°78°13%
- Mon105°78°10%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Waco
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of August 2, 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.
Sun & seasons in Waco
Waco sits in McLennan County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 12m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 5m — a swing of +4h 7m 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 163 miles to the SE. The nearest town Waco tracks is Temple, roughly 33 miles to the SSW.
Air quality in Waco’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 39). See the full air-quality history for Waco.
Microseason · August 1–5
Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night
Sunset slides back toward 8 PM; darkness creeps in, signaling summer's decline though heat persists.
Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Waco peaks at about 85°F in August and bottoms near 47°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (4.4 inches) and July the least (1.9 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 2.7″ | 4 |
| February | 51° | 2.7″ | 4 |
| March | 58° | 3.5″ | 5 |
| April | 65° | 3.2″ | 4 |
| May | 74° | 4.4″ | 6 |
| June | 81° | 3.6″ | 4 |
| July | 85° | 1.9″ | 3 |
| August | 85° | 2.4″ | 3 |
| September | 78° | 3.1″ | 4 |
| October | 68° | 4.3″ | 4 |
| November | 57° | 2.9″ | 4 |
| December | 49° | 2.8″ | 5 |
Regional context
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Waco runs from a 47°F January mean to 85°F in July, a 38°F seasonal spread, with near 37.5 inches of precipitation across about 51 wet days.
Waco's precipitation spreads evenly: May peaks at 4.4 inches on 5.8 wet days, while July holds 1.9 inches over 2.9 — no month dominates Waco's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Waco with places like Beverly Hills, TX, Woodway, TX and Willow Grove, TX.
With a coldest-month mean of 47°F, Waco stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The August peak near 85°F is Waco's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Within Waco, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Waco's coastal ground.
Similar climates: Beverly Hills, TX, Woodway, TX, Willow Grove, TX, Bellmead, TX, Lacy-Lakeview, TX.
Naturalist notes
Late May brings the flowering peak of native yaupon holly trees throughout central Texas.
Painted bunting males arrive from their wintering grounds and establish territories during April and early May.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Waco?
- Waco's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Waco the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Waco?
- Rainfall in Waco peaks in May near 4.4 inches, out of about 38 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Waco?
- The warmest stretch in Waco comes in August, around 85°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Waco?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Waco, about 47°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Waco?
- Time tomatoes in Waco for two weeks after mid-March; peas and greens start at Waco's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Waco get?
- Expect roughly 51 wet days a year in Waco.
- What hardiness zone is Waco?
- Waco's USDA zone comes from its January mean (47°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Waco?
- Waco'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 Waco?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Waco in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Waco?
- Current conditions for Waco and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Waco forecast updated?
- The Waco forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Waco?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Waco 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 Waco?
- The next few days in Waco's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Waco, Texas has a humid subtropical climate: January averages roughly 47°F, July about 85°F, 38°F between them.
Waco sees close to 38 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 51 wet days.
At 31.6°N, Waco's 38°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Waco's gardens wake and when frost returns.
ZIP codes in Waco
- 76798
- 76710
- 76711
- 76712
- 76708
- 76701
- 76707
- 76706
- 76704
- 76702
- 76703
- 76714
- 76797
- 76799