Weather in Clayton, Michigan
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Clayton, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:40 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
60%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:51 PM
Clayton, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
8p
57°
9p
52°
10p
51°
11p
47°
12a
46°
1a
44°
2a
42°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
40°
7a
46°
8a
52°
9a
57°
10a
59°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
66°
2p
68°
3p
69°
4p
68°
5p
67°
6p
66°
7p
Clayton, MI
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast27%81°51°
- SundayMay 17Overcast13%85°61°
- MondayMay 18Overcast43%83°61°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers75%82°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast74%63°49°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—58°41°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle14%54°47°
Clayton, MI
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Clayton, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
W
265° · veering 74°
Direction
W
265°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 8
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
Clayton, MI
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 103.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
Clayton, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:45 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:51 PM
Civil dusk
1:24 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Clayton, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:18 AM
- Moonset
- 1:21 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Clayton, MI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Clayton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°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.