Whitewright, Texas Weather
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Whitewright weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——87°70°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast23%—84°71°-3°
- FridayJun 5Showers26%—83°70°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers58%—84°70°+1°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Showers51%0.58″90°71°+6°
- MondayJun 8Showers34%0.01″88°71°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast16%—90°73°+2°
PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
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 53 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 53
- UV peak
- 6.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 53
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:55 AM
- Moonset
- 1:47 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Whitewright at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, 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 — Whitewright
SPC has placed Whitewright in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- 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. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
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
Whitewright's warmest month is July (~84°F mean) and its coldest is January (~43°F). Rainfall peaks in May (4.9 inches) and bottoms out in January (2.8 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 2.8″ | 5 |
| February | 47° | 3.1″ | 5 |
| March | 54° | 4.3″ | 6 |
| April | 62° | 4.0″ | 6 |
| May | 71° | 4.9″ | 7 |
| June | 79° | 4.5″ | 6 |
| July | 84° | 3.2″ | 4 |
| August | 83° | 2.9″ | 4 |
| September | 76° | 4.1″ | 4 |
| October | 65° | 4.6″ | 5 |
| November | 53° | 3.5″ | 4 |
| December | 45° | 3.7″ | 5 |
Regional context
Whitewright's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 43°F to a July mean of 84°F — a 41°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 45.5 inches spread across roughly 59 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: May tops out at 4.9 inches across 6.6 days with measurable rain, and January settles around 2.8 inches across 4.8 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. The balanced distribution lines Whitewright up with places like Tom Bean, TX, Savoy, TX and Trenton, TX, all of which run on overlapping storm tracks rather than a single seasonal moisture source.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-March, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops — tomatoes, peppers, eggplant — wait until soil temperatures reach the mid-50s°F, usually two weeks past the last-frost date. The window closes around mid-December, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These are 30-year central tendencies; year-to-year frost dates can move by up to two weeks. Local features matter: a south-facing slope inside Whitewright typically runs 3-5 days ahead of the regional last-frost date, while a low-lying lot along a creek or drainage can lag the same date by a week or more on calm clear nights.
Similar climates: Tom Bean, TX, Savoy, TX, Trenton, TX, Bells, TX, Ector, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Whitewright?
- Whitewright's last spring frost typically falls around mid-March, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Whitewright?
- May is the wettest month with about 4.9 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 46 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Whitewright?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 84°F.
- What is the coldest month in Whitewright?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 43°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Whitewright?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-March); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Whitewright get?
- Whitewright averages about 59 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Whitewright?
- Whitewright's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Whitewright, Texas sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 43°F while July averages 84°F — a 41°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Whitewright receives about 46 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 59 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (33.5°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.