Weather in Montezuma, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Montezuma, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:38 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
82%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Montezuma, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
67°
10p
66°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
57°
5a
57°
6a
57°
7a
61°
8a
65°
9a
70°
10a
74°
11a
76°
12p
80°
1p
83°
2p
85°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
Montezuma, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Rain64%81°59°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm54%80°61°
- MondayMay 18Showers84%79°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers81%64°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°45°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°53°
Montezuma, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Montezuma, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
120° · backing 33°
Direction
ESE
120°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
51
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Montezuma, IA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 83.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Montezuma, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Montezuma, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:53 AM
- Moonset
- 1:56 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Montezuma, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Montezuma at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 26 (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.