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Weather in Maricopa, California

Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Maricopa, CA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:58 PM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
15%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Maricopa, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
85°
4p
86°
5p
84°
6p
81°
7p
77°
8p
74°
9p
73°
10p
73°
11p
71°
12a
71°
1a
70°
2a
69°
3a
67°
4a
66°
5a
66°
6a
69°
7a
73°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
81°
11a
83°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
90°
3p
L 66°H 90°
Maricopa, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    82°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    80°57°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    82°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    88°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    90°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    93°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Partly Cloudy
    94°66°
Maricopa, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
003° · veering 104°
Direction
N
003°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 8
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 8 · pk 17 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the n-bound air across the harbor.
Maricopa, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.8
+0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 28.84 inHg
Now
976.8
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976980
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Maricopa, CA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
12.9 μg/m³
PM 10
65.0 μg/m³
NO₂
0.5 μg/m³
Ozone
115.0 μg/m³
UV Index
4.0 Moderate
Maricopa, CA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
12:26 PM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
3:24 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Maricopa, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:21 PM
Moonset
2:12 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Maricopa, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Fog and sun in daily rhythm

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Maricopa at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 17 (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 Maricopa

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.