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Weather in Monroe, Michigan

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

Monroe, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:36 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
55%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Monroe, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
8p
59°
9p
52°
10p
47°
11p
48°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
41°
4a
39°
5a
40°
6a
39°
7a
49°
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
69°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
69°
4p
67°
5p
70°
6p
70°
7p
L 39°H 71°
Monroe, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    82°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    82°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    23%
    87°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    68%
    84°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    68%
    69°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    56°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    14%
    57°50°
Monroe, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
218° · veering 43°
Direction
SW
218°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 43° from the sw.
Monroe, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.7
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.26 inHg
Now
990.7
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
+1.6
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 989992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Monroe, MI
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
7.8 μg/m³
Ozone
112.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Monroe, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:41 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
1:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Monroe, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:14 AM
Moonset
1:18 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Monroe, MI
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 →

Monroe at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 27 (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 Monroe

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.