basil
Ocimum basilicum
Growstuff community near Austin, TX
Rainfall this year is wetter than usual
1,054 mm has fallen since 1 January. That is 125% of the usual 844 mm by this date.
Rain each month, this year and usually
100 mm
200 mm
300 mm
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Usual year
981 mm
30-year average
Wettest month on record
392 mm
September 2018
Driest month on record
2 mm
August 2000
The wettest and driest months are the highest and lowest in the 30 years of data we hold, not necessarily the highest or lowest ever.
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Rain, usual | Rain, this year |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68 mm | 41 mm |
| Feb | 68 mm | 30 mm |
| Mar | 80 mm | 74 mm |
| Apr | 97 mm | 275 mm |
| May | 138 mm | 134 mm |
| Jun | 83 mm | 149 mm |
| Jul | 61 mm | 92 mm |
| Aug | 68 mm | 20 mm |
| Sep | 80 mm | 45 mm |
| Oct | 93 mm | 170 mm |
| Nov | 80 mm | 24 mm |
| Dec | 65 mm | – |
Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These figures are from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so your own rain and temperatures can differ. Check your national weather service before relying on them.
Temperature
Experimental · new and might be flakyThis year is warmer than usual
The average air temperature since 1 January is 23.0 °C, which is 1.1 °C above the usual 21.9 °C for this date.
Air temperature each month, this year and usually
10.0 °C
20.0 °C
30.0 °C
40.0 °C
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Soil temperature each month, this year and usually
10.0 °C
20.0 °C
30.0 °C
40.0 °C
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Warmest month
August
29.8 °C on average
Coldest month
January
10.5 °C on average
Soil this month
22.2 °C
mean this month, top 7 cm
Records in the last 30 years
Hottest day
42.5 °C
28 Aug 2011. This year: 40.3 °C
Coldest night
-15.7 °C
16 Feb 2021. This year: -7.0 °C
Warmest soil
39.6 °C
4 Aug 2011. This year: 35.3 °C
Coldest soil
-2.8 °C
15 Feb 2021. This year: -1.3 °C
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Air, usual | Air, this year | Soil, usual | Soil, this year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.5 °C | 10.9 °C | 11.5 °C | 11.3 °C |
| Feb | 12.3 °C | 16.4 °C | 13.2 °C | 16.0 °C |
| Mar | 16.6 °C | 20.1 °C | 17.4 °C | 21.2 °C |
| Apr | 20.3 °C | 21.2 °C | 21.3 °C | 21.7 °C |
| May | 24.2 °C | 23.0 °C | 25.3 °C | 23.6 °C |
| Jun | 27.7 °C | 27.4 °C | 29.6 °C | 27.9 °C |
| Jul | 29.2 °C | 28.7 °C | 32.0 °C | 29.9 °C |
| Aug | 29.8 °C | 30.5 °C | 33.3 °C | 32.4 °C |
| Sep | 26.5 °C | 29.2 °C | 29.1 °C | 31.0 °C |
| Oct | 21.6 °C | 22.1 °C | 23.5 °C | 22.5 °C |
| Nov | 15.8 °C | 22.4 °C | 17.2 °C | 22.2 °C |
| Dec | 11.7 °C | – | 12.8 °C | – |
Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These figures are from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so your own rain and temperatures can differ. Check your national weather service before relying on them.
Frost danger starts soon
The usual first frost is 5 Dec, in 22 days. It has come as early as 13 Nov.
The frost season
Today, 13 Nov
Frost danger
5 Dec – 24 Feb
5 Dec →
NovN2026
DecD
JanJ2027
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
JanJ2028
- Usual frost danger
- Possible: as early or late as it has come
Usual last frost
24 Feb
has come as late as 17 Mar
Next frost danger starts
5 Dec
as early as 13 Nov, 387 days from now
Frost-free season
283 days
in a typical year
Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These dates are estimates from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so a cold spot can be colder. They may be wrong, so check your national weather service and ask local growers before relying on them.
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