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Weather in Axis, Alabama

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Axis, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
57%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
Axis, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
10p
65°
11p
63°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
58°
3a
56°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
59°
7a
66°
8a
72°
9a
77°
10a
79°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
84°
2p
84°
3p
84°
4p
85°
5p
83°
6p
79°
7p
75°
8p
71°
9p
L 55°H 85°
Axis, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    85°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    11%
    87°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    92°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    94°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    19%
    92°68°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    33%
    91°69°
Axis, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · veering 131°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 14 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Axis, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1015.3
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.98 inHg
Now
1015.3
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · FAIR
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10151019
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fair, steady air — a quiet anticyclone holds the sky.
Axis, AL
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.1 μg/m³
PM 10
11.2 μg/m³
NO₂
8.3 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Axis, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:31 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
13h 45m
Sunset
7:40 PM
Civil dusk
1:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Axis, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:11 AM
Moonset
1:02 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Axis, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Axis at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Axis

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.