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Weather in Young, Arizona

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

Young, AZ
Sunday, May 17 at 12:38 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
9%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Sunset
7:19 PM
Young, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
71°
8p
68°
9p
66°
10p
64°
11p
62°
12a
61°
1a
59°
2a
57°
3a
55°
4a
55°
5a
54°
6a
61°
7a
67°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
76°
11a
78°
12p
80°
1p
81°
2p
81°
3p
80°
4p
L 54°H 81°
Young, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    79°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Mostly Clear
    74°50°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    70°45°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    74°45°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    77°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    78°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Mostly Clear
    82°51°
Young, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
232° · backing 158°
Direction
SW
232°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 9
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 9 · pk 25 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the sw-bound air across the harbor.
Young, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
835.7
+2.6 mb in 3h · falling · 24.68 inHg
Now
835.7
mb
3h
+2.6
mb
12h
-4.3
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 832841
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Young, AZ
Air quality
75
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.6 μg/m³
PM 10
16.4 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
129.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.4 Low
Young, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:55 AM
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
7:19 PM
Civil dusk
2:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Young, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:37 PM
Moonset
2:48 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Young, 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 →

Young at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 12 (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 Young

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.