Weather in Decatur, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Decatur, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:47 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
78%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
7:44 PM
Decatur, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
10p
55°
11p
54°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
49°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
52°
7a
58°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
75°
7p
71°
8p
68°
9p
Decatur, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—83°58°
- SundayMay 17Mostly Clear—89°60°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—88°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle11%87°69°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers62%85°67°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers60%85°66°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle59%85°67°
Decatur, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Decatur, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
166° · steady
Direction
SSE
166°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 5
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Decatur, AL
Air quality
92
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 6.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 95.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Decatur, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
7:44 PM
Civil dusk
1:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Decatur, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:55 AM
- Moonset
- 1:08 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Decatur, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Decatur at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 14 (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.