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Weather in Crestone, Colorado

Saguaro crowns open white. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Crestone, CO
Sunday, May 17 at 1:02 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
55°
Humidity
11%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Crestone, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
7p
67°
8p
63°
9p
60°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
53°
1a
53°
2a
51°
3a
51°
4a
48°
5a
47°
6a
46°
7a
50°
8a
57°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
73°
3p
73°
4p
73°
5p
72°
6p
L 46°H 73°
Crestone, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    76°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    68°46°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    32%
    55°41°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    17%
    63°34°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    67°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    65°42°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    65°40°
Crestone, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
230° · veering 79°
Direction
SW
230°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 10
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 10 · pk 34 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 27 — flags snap, branches bend.
Crestone, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
752.7
+1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 22.23 inHg
Now
752.7
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-6.1
mb
24h
-4.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 750760
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Crestone, CO
Air quality
77
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.3 μg/m³
PM 10
2.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.4 μg/m³
Ozone
119.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Crestone, CO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:23 AM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
2:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Crestone, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:01 PM
Moonset
2:38 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Crestone, CO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Crestone at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 4 (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

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Crestone

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.