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Weather in Hillsdale, Michigan

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

Hillsdale, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:41 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
60%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:53 PM
Hillsdale, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
8p
57°
9p
52°
10p
49°
11p
47°
12a
45°
1a
43°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
41°
5a
41°
6a
42°
7a
48°
8a
54°
9a
56°
10a
59°
11a
61°
12p
63°
1p
65°
2p
67°
3p
67°
4p
67°
5p
65°
6p
65°
7p
L 41°H 67°
Hillsdale, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    23%
    80°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    83°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    49%
    82°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    80%
    80°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    79%
    60°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    57°41°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    14%
    54°46°
Hillsdale, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
267° · veering 98°
Direction
W
267°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
23
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 23 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 98° from the w.
Hillsdale, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.4
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.74 inHg
Now
973.4
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+2.2
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970975
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hillsdale, MI
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
106.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Hillsdale, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:46 AM
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:53 PM
Civil dusk
1:25 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hillsdale, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:20 AM
Moonset
1:23 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Hillsdale, 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 →

Hillsdale at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • 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

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 Hillsdale

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.