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Weather in Sells, Arizona

Saguaro crowns open white. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sells, AZ
Saturday, May 16 at 11:41 PM
89
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
13%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
7:18 PM
Sells, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
93°
4p
92°
5p
90°
6p
86°
7p
84°
8p
80°
9p
77°
10p
75°
11p
72°
12a
71°
1a
69°
2a
69°
3a
66°
4a
66°
5a
65°
6a
70°
7a
76°
8a
81°
9a
84°
10a
87°
11a
88°
12p
90°
1p
90°
2p
92°
3p
L 65°H 93°
Sells, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    92°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    85°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    80°57°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    86°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    89°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    91°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    93°65°
Sells, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
235° · veering 83°
Direction
SW
235°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 11
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH BRZ
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 11 · pk 26 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the sw-bound air across the harbor.
Sells, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
924.9
+0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 27.31 inHg
Now
924.9
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 923928
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sells, AZ
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
23.5 μg/m³
NO₂
0.1 μg/m³
Ozone
118.0 μg/m³
UV Index
3.3 Moderate
Sells, AZ
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
12:04 PM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
13h 49m
Sunset
7:18 PM
Civil dusk
2:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sells, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:58 AM
Moonset
1:32 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Sells, AZ
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sells at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 27 (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 16, 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 Sells

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.