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Weather in Climax, Kansas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Climax, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
68%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Climax, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
12a
72°
1a
70°
2a
70°
3a
68°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
70°
8a
73°
9a
75°
10a
74°
13%
11a
81°
14%
12p
82°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
85°
5p
81°
6p
79°
7p
79°
8p
76°
9p
76°
10p
76°
11p
L 66°H 88°
Climax, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    89°70°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    40%
    91°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    82%
    78°53°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    68°47°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    70°56°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    29%
    73°57°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Heavy Drizzle
    18%
    77°62°
Climax, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · veering 19°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 17
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 17 · pk 35 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 23 — flags snap, branches bend.
Climax, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.7
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.55 inHg
Now
966.7
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 965971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Climax, KS
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Climax, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Climax, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
1:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Climax, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Climax at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 2 (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 Climax

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.