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Weather in Monticello, Missouri

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

Monticello, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:58 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
84%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Monticello, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
66°
10p
64°
11p
64°
12a
65°
1a
63°
23%
2a
61°
37%
3a
59°
31%
4a
58°
12%
5a
56°
6a
57°
7a
59°
8a
62°
9a
66°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
80°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
84°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
L 56°H 84°
Monticello, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Showers
    65%
    77°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Drizzle
    75%
    87°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    87%
    80°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    73°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    63°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    67°53°
Monticello, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
077° · backing 78°
Direction
ENE
077°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 9
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
avg 9 · pk 30 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 78° from the ene.
Monticello, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.4
-0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.10 inHg
Now
985.4
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
+1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Monticello, MO
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
4.8 μg/m³
Ozone
67.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Monticello, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Monticello, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:55 AM
Moonset
1:47 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Monticello, 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 →

Monticello at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (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 Monticello

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.