Waco, Texas Weather
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Waco weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:20 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear later12%—95°76°—
- TuesdaySep 22Light Showers17%—94°74°-1°
- WednesdaySep 23Heavy Drizzle——95°77°+1°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——98°79°+3°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——96°73°-2°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——97°73°+1°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——97°75°0°
Air quality now AQI 40 · Good
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 11 AM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 4:41 PM
- Moonset
- 2:15 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Thunder quiets the land
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Waco at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 86°F (high 95°F, low 76°F), 10°F above the 76°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 9 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 5 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Waco
- Mon95°76°12%
- Tue94°74°17%
- Wed95°77°5%
- Thu98°79°0%
- Fri96°73°0%
- Sat97°73°1%
- Sun97°75°7%
- Mon98°75°12%
- Tue101°78°27%
- Wed99°75°16%
- Thu98°75°7%
- Fri98°74°6%
- Sat93°73°14%
- Sun81°67°17%
- Mon78°60°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Waco
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Waco — 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 20) 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 — Waco
SPC includes Waco in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 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
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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | 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 | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
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
Similar climates Beverly Hills, TX, Woodway, TX, Willow Grove, TX
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 across the seasons: May peaks at 4.4 inches on 5.8 wet days, while July holds 1.9 inches over 2.9 — no season dominates Waco's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Waco with places like Beverly Hills, TX, Woodway, TX and Willow Grove, TX.
Waco reaches its last hard frost near March 9; that is the cue for lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Waco, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Waco near November 20, ending the tender-crop season. That date is a median: Waco freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Beverly Hills, TX, Woodway, TX, Willow Grove, TX, Bellmead, TX, Lacy-Lakeview, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Waco?
- Waco's last spring frost lands near March 9, and in Waco the first fall frost follows around November 20.
- 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 March 9; 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.
Waco sits at 31.6°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
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