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Weather in Choccolocco, Alabama

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

Choccolocco, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
62%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
7:38 PM
Choccolocco, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
49°
5a
47°
6a
51°
7a
55°
8a
62°
9a
66°
10a
70°
11a
72°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
74°
7p
68°
8p
64°
9p
61°
10p
60°
11p
L 47°H 79°
Choccolocco, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Clear
    90°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    89°65°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    88°65°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    46%
    89°65°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    52%
    81°63°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    86°64°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    60%
    83°66°
Choccolocco, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
265° · backing 5°
Direction
W
265°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
9
avg 4
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 4 · pk 9 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Choccolocco, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.8
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.26 inHg
Now
990.8
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990995
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Choccolocco, AL
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.1 μg/m³
PM 10
9.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.7 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Choccolocco, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
7:38 PM
Civil dusk
1:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Choccolocco, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 AM
Moonset
1:01 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Choccolocco, 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 →

Choccolocco at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 9 (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 Choccolocco

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.