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Concrete Pouring Weather in Texas: Best Months by City

Concrete Pouring season in Texas, city by city: peak months, season boundaries, and annual workable-day counts from NOAA 1991–2020 normals. Corpus Christi leads with 249 workable days a year; Amarillo runs the shortest at 109.

Texas is not one climate: Corpus Christi banks 249 workable concrete pouring days a year while Amarillo gets 109 — a spread the table below itemizes month by month. Season boundaries mark the first and last month averaging 8+ workable days against the label rules (40–90°F, nights 40°F+).

If one month anchors the Texas calendar it's October, the statewide leader in workable days. Use this page to pick the month, then the city page's 10-day strip to pick the days — and the national concrete pouring guide for the physics behind each rule.

Cities in Texas

Peak months and season boundaries from NOAA 1991–2020 normals; season = months with at least 8 workable days.
CityPeak monthsSeasonWorkable days/yr
Houston Oct, May, Mar September–May 216
Dallas Oct, Nov, Mar February–May 156
San Antonio May, Apr, Oct September–May 181
Austin Oct, Dec, Jan October–May 187
Fort Worth Oct, Nov, Mar February–May 149
El Paso Mar, Apr, Oct February–May 146
McAllen Dec, Jan, Mar October–April 186
Denton Oct, Mar, Apr March–May 141
Arlington Oct, Nov, Mar February–May 152
Corpus Christi Dec, May, Mar September–July 249
Plano Oct, Nov, Mar February–June 157
Lubbock Oct, Apr, May March–May 118
Killeen Oct, May, Apr February–May 150
Laredo Mar, Nov, Jan October–April 170
Irving Oct, Nov, Mar February–May 153
Garland Oct, Nov, Mar February–June 157
Brownsville Mar, Apr, Jan October–May 180
College Station Oct, Mar, Apr October–May 185
Frisco Oct, Nov, Mar February–June 157
McKinney Oct, Mar, Apr March–May 136
Amarillo Oct, Sep, May April–June 109
Grand Prairie Oct, Mar, Nov March–May 137
Galveston May, Apr, Mar September–June 214
Waco Oct, Mar, May February–June 158
Odessa Apr, Oct, Mar March–May 147
Pasadena Oct, May, Mar September–May 191
Mesquite Oct, Nov, Mar February–May 156
Midland Oct, Apr, Mar March–May 131
Beaumont Oct, May, Apr September–May 198
Tyler Oct, Nov, May February–June 170
Carrollton Oct, Nov, Mar February–June 157
Lewisville Oct, Nov, Mar March–May 140
Temple Oct, May, Nov March–May 143
Abilene Mar, Oct, Apr March–May 138
Round Rock Oct, Nov, Mar February–May 154
Pearland May, Apr, Mar September–May 178
The Woodlands May, Mar, Apr October–May 171
Richardson Oct, Nov, Mar February–June 157
Harlingen Apr, Mar, Dec October–May 173
League City May, Oct, Apr September–June 200
Port Arthur May, Oct, Mar September–May 195
Allen Oct, Mar, Apr March–May 136
Sugar Land Oct, May, Nov September–May 210
Longview Oct, Nov, May February–May 140
New Braunfels Oct, Mar, May February–June 173
Edinburg Dec, Jan, Mar October–May 211
Wichita Falls Oct, Apr, May March–May 120
Conroe Oct, Mar, Apr September–May 196
San Angelo Mar, Oct, Apr March–May 132
Atascocita Oct, Apr, Mar September–May 184
Bryan Oct, Mar, Apr October–May 185
Mission Dec, Jan, Mar October–April 186
Georgetown Oct, May, Apr February–May 145
Baytown Oct, May, Apr September–June 207
Pharr Mar, Apr, Dec October–April 165

The rules behind these numbers

Typical label thresholds for concrete pouring — the single ruleset used by every check on this page.
CheckThresholdWhy it matters
Air temperature 40–90°F — ideal 50–85°F DIY pours work from 40–90°F; 50–85°F is the sweet spot.
Overnight low ≥40°F during the first 48 h A low under 40°F inside the first 48 hours puts you in cold-weather concreting — not a DIY window.
Dry before no soaking (≥1.0") in the prior 24 h Rain before the pour only matters if the ground is soaked or standing in water.
Dry after <0.1" rain for 6 h after (12 h light rain after finishing still risks surface marks) A downpour in the first 6 hours can wash the surface; after final set, rain actually helps curing.
Wind ≤20 mph (rapid surface drying up to 28 mph) Hot wind pulls bleed water out faster than the slab can handle.

Always follow your product label — formulas vary. The table above is the typical range across major manufacturers, not a promise about your can.

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