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Weather in Dixon, Illinois

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

Dixon, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
79%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Dixon, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
9p
61°
10p
60°
11p
59°
15%
12a
57°
27%
1a
56°
10%
2a
55°
3a
56°
14%
4a
56°
12%
5a
56°
13%
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
60°
9a
63°
10a
67°
11a
70°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
L 55°H 80°
Dixon, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    70%
    83°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    51%
    86°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    82%
    80°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    64%
    72°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°42°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    63°50°
Dixon, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · backing 96°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 7
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 7 · pk 19 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 96° from the s.
Dixon, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.6
-0.9 mb in 3h · steady · 29.10 inHg
Now
985.6
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dixon, IL
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.2 μg/m³
PM 10
4.0 μg/m³
NO₂
6.4 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dixon, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:06 AM
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dixon, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Dixon, IL
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 →

Dixon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Dixon

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.