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Weather in Clinton, Michigan

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

Clinton, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:39 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
56%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:50 PM
Clinton, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
8p
57°
9p
52°
10p
50°
11p
47°
12a
44°
1a
43°
2a
41°
3a
41°
4a
40°
5a
39°
6a
40°
7a
44°
8a
53°
9a
58°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
67°
7p
L 39°H 70°
Clinton, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    80°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    19%
    86°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    31%
    84°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    76%
    82°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    68%
    64°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    60°42°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    56°46°
Clinton, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
250° · veering 56°
Direction
WSW
250°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
22
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
avg 8 · pk 22 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 56° from the wsw.
Clinton, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.7
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.99 inHg
Now
981.7
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+2.6
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Clinton, MI
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
107.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Clinton, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:43 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:50 PM
Civil dusk
1:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Clinton, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:16 AM
Moonset
1:21 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Clinton, 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 →

Clinton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 28 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Clinton

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.