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Weather in Cleveland, Alabama

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

Cleveland, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
53%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
7:41 PM
Cleveland, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
52°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
48°
6a
52°
7a
60°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
76°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
74°
7p
70°
8p
L 47°H 80°
Cleveland, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Mostly Clear
    89°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    10%
    89°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    88°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    49%
    85°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    66%
    86°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    60%
    86°67°
Cleveland, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
096° · veering 124°
Direction
E
096°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 · pk 12 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Cleveland, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.8
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.47 inHg
Now
997.8
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cleveland, AL
Air quality
85
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
4.1 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cleveland, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
7:41 PM
Civil dusk
1:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cleveland, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:55 AM
Moonset
1:05 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cleveland, AL
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 →

Cleveland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 11 (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

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Cleveland

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.