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Weather in Dolores, Colorado

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

Dolores, CO
Sunday, May 17 at 1:04 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
58°
Humidity
12%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Dolores, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
7p
69°
8p
65°
9p
61°
10p
58°
11p
55°
12a
52°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
46°
5a
47°
6a
50°
7a
58°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
69°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
76°
5p
75°
6p
L 46°H 76°
Dolores, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    75°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    71°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    92%
    56°39°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    62°36°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    67°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    72°40°
Dolores, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
246° · veering 166°
Direction
WSW
246°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
29
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 29 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the wsw-bound air across the harbor.
Dolores, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
783.2
+2.5 mb in 3h · steady · 23.13 inHg
Now
783.2
mb
3h
+2.5
mb
12h
-5.5
mb
24h
+1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 780790
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dolores, CO
Air quality
74
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.8 μg/m³
PM 10
4.0 μg/m³
NO₂
0.3 μg/m³
Ozone
125.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Dolores, CO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:36 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
2:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dolores, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:15 PM
Moonset
2:48 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Dolores, 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 →

Dolores at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 1 (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 Dolores

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.