Weather in Batavia, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Batavia, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:54 PM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
62%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Batavia, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
6p
73°
7p
71°
8p
69°
9p
67°
10p
66°
11p
66°
12a
65°
15%
1a
63°
24%
2a
62°
10%
3a
61°
12%
4a
58°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
77°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
Batavia, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm49%81°62°
- SundayMay 17Rain62%85°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm65%83°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers74%64°48°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°48°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°53°
Batavia, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Batavia, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
158° · backing 26°
Direction
SSE
158°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Batavia, IA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 95.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.4 Low
Batavia, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Batavia, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:11 AM
- Moonset
- 12:33 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Batavia, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
weather
Batavia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (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 16, 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.