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South Padre Island weather in numbers
from 30 years of measured normals
South Padre Island swings 33°F across the year, from 91°F highs in August to 58°F lows in January, and September is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 28 in of precipitation.
Warmest month
August
91°F average high
Coldest month
January
58°F average low
Wettest month
September
28 in a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 32°F
Comfortable
4 months
January, February, March and November
Residents
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NWS, American, European side by side around South Padre Island and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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South Padre Island hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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South Padre Island 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
South Padre Island, Texas (TX) is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 91°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 58°F), with roughly 28 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for South Padre Island right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
72°
58°
Feb
75°
61°
Mar
76°
65°
Apr
81°
69°
May
85°
74°
Jun
89°
77°
Jul
89°
79°
Aug
91°
79°
Sep
87°
76°
Oct
84°
72°
Nov
77°
65°
Dec
73°
60°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How South Padre Island's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.6°F
Around South Padre Island, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is +0.6°F, within the normal swing from year to year.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 86°F
9 more days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−5%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >86°F vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
+0.2°F
+8
−0%
1996
−1.1°F
−9
+6%
1997
−0.9°F
−8
−2%
1998
+0.2°F
+2
+3%
1999
+0.4°F
−9
+3%
2000
+0.4°F
−8
+6%
2001
−0.3°F
−8
+1%
2002
−0.2°F
−5
+6%
2003
−0.5°F
−6
−4%
2004
+0.2°F
+0
+1%
2005
+0.6°F
+26
−2%
2006
+0.6°F
−8
+1%
2007
−0.2°F
−7
−4%
2008
−0.5°F
−8
+4%
2009
−0.2°F
−6
+3%
2010
−0.9°F
+12
+3%
2011
−0.3°F
−3
+4%
2012
+0.7°F
−4
−0%
2013
−0.9°F
−8
+3%
2014
−1.4°F
−7
+3%
2015
+0.2°F
−7
−4%
2016
+1.1°F
+13
−4%
2017
+1.1°F
−5
−0%
2018
−0.5°F
−8
−2%
2019
−0.3°F
−2
−0%
2020
+0.6°F
+5
−2%
2021
+0.4°F
+11
−5%
2022
−0.5°F
−9
−2%
2023
+0.7°F
+22
−8%
2024
+1.6°F
+33
−7%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around South Padre Island, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in the US?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
92
/100rank #1
91±0.9°F
97±1.0 mph
9195% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
83
/100rank #2
83±1.7°F
94±2.0 mph
7687% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Common questions
What's the weather in South Padre Island today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for South Padre Island today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in South Padre Island today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for South Padre Island and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for South Padre Island?
No single model is always right. NWS, American, European each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the South Padre Island forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested US accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
What is the warmest month in South Padre Island?
August is typically the warmest month in South Padre Island, with average highs around 91°F.
How cold does South Padre Island get?
The coldest month in South Padre Island is January, when overnight lows average about 58°F.
How much rain does South Padre Island get?
South Padre Island sees roughly 28 in of precipitation a year, with September usually the wettest month.
Is South Padre Island getting warmer?
Not clearly. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around South Padre Island, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is 0.6°F, within the normal swing from year to year.