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Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Birmingham, OH
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
67
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
84%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Birmingham, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
10p
47°
11p
46°
12a
44°
1a
42°
2a
41°
3a
40°
4a
39°
5a
39°
6a
41°
7a
46°
8a
52°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
63°
9p
L 39°H 70°
Birmingham, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    35%
    73°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    85°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    88°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    67%
    83°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    67%
    68°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    57°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    55°50°
Birmingham, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
217° · veering 40°
Direction
SW
217°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 11
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 11 · pk 29 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 40° from the sw.
Birmingham, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.7
-0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.7
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
+1.3
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Birmingham, OH
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.3 μg/m³
PM 10
3.6 μg/m³
NO₂
7.0 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Birmingham, OH
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:42 PM
Civil dusk
1:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Birmingham, OH
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:12 AM
Moonset
1:12 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Birmingham, OH
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Birmingham at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 24 (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 Birmingham

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.