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Weather in Somerton, Arizona

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

Somerton, AZ
Sunday, May 17 at 12:41 AM
93
°
Clear
Feels like
86°
Humidity
19%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
7:31 PM
Somerton, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
97°
5p
96°
6p
92°
7p
87°
8p
82°
9p
79°
10p
76°
11p
72°
12a
71°
1a
70°
2a
69°
3a
68°
4a
66°
5a
64°
6a
69°
7a
78°
8a
82°
9a
86°
10a
90°
11a
94°
12p
96°
1p
98°
2p
98°
3p
99°
4p
L 64°H 99°
Somerton, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    96°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    95°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°57°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    91°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    95°69°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    96°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    97°66°
Somerton, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
293° · veering 148°
Direction
WNW
293°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 6
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 6 · pk 29 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the wnw-bound air across the harbor.
Somerton, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.2
-1.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.48 inHg
Now
998.2
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-4.2
mb
24h
-4.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Somerton, AZ
Air quality
81
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.6 μg/m³
PM 10
25.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
140.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.6 Low
Somerton, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:13 PM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
13h 52m
Sunset
7:31 PM
Civil dusk
2:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Somerton, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:56 PM
Moonset
2:59 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Somerton, AZ
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 →

Somerton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 3 (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

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Somerton

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.