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Weather in Denver, Missouri

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Denver, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:36 AM
67
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
66°
Humidity
95%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Denver, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
9p
68°
10p
68°
16%
11p
66°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
63°
3a
62°
4a
61°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
66°
8a
69°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
84°
3p
86°
4p
87°
5p
88°
6p
84°
7p
78°
11%
8p
L 59°H 88°
Denver, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    86%
    86°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    91%
    81°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    80%
    80°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    83%
    64°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    65°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    65°55°
Denver, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
055° · backing 146°
Direction
NE
055°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 12
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 12 · pk 38 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Denver, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.8
-2.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.73 inHg
Now
972.8
mb
3h
-2.3
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970976
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Denver, MO
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
4.8 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
72.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Denver, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:30 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
1:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Denver, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:05 AM
Moonset
1:59 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Denver, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Denver at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 18 (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 Denver

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.