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Weather in Des Peres, Missouri

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

Des Peres, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 4:01 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
76%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Des Peres, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
62°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
61°
5a
61°
14%
6a
62°
16%
7a
62°
15%
8a
65°
15%
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
83°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
78°
8p
77°
9p
75°
10p
L 61°H 83°
Des Peres, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Showers
    60%
    76°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    48%
    79°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    86%
    81°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64%
    70°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    64°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    64°55°
Des Peres, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
163° · veering 30°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 7
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
avg 7 · pk 23 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 30° from the sse.
Des Peres, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.5
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.22 inHg
Now
989.5
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988993
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Des Peres, MO
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
7.5 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Des Peres, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Des Peres, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:56 AM
Moonset
1:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Des Peres, MO
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 →

Des Peres at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 8 (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 Des Peres

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.