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Weather in Durango, Colorado

Saguaro crowns open white. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Durango, CO
Sunday, May 17 at 6:04 AM
61
°
Overcast
Feels like
51°
Humidity
18%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Durango, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
48°
4a
49°
5a
43°
6a
46°
7a
55°
8a
62°
9a
67°
10a
71°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
79°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
72°
8p
66°
9p
63°
10p
60°
11p
L 43°H 80°
Durango, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    72°50°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    82%
    59°40°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    69°37°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    68°45°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    73°40°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    77°42°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    78°46°
Durango, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
248° · backing 14°
Direction
WSW
248°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 8
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
avg 8 · pk 32 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 14° from the wsw.
Durango, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
791.4
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 23.37 inHg
Now
791.4
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 791801
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Durango, CO
Air quality
75
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.4 μg/m³
PM 10
4.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Durango, CO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:34 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
2:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Durango, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:13 PM
Moonset
2:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Durango, CO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Durango at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 31 (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 Durango

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.