Weather in Hamilton, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hamilton, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:02 AM
69
°
Heavy Drizzle
Feels like
73°
Humidity
86%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Hamilton, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
66°
11p
65°
14%
12a
67°
12%
1a
65°
2a
63°
3a
61°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
60°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
72°
10a
75°
11a
78°
12p
81°
1p
84°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
85°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
Hamilton, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain60%84°61°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm63%82°61°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm81%82°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers76%63°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°40°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°48°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°54°
Hamilton, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Hamilton, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
126° · backing 79°
Direction
SE
126°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 10
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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
Hamilton, IA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Hamilton, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:22 AM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hamilton, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:56 AM
- Moonset
- 1:56 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Hamilton, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Hamilton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 23 (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.