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Weather in Douglas, Arizona

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

Douglas, AZ
Sunday, May 17 at 12:39 AM
86
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
8%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Sunset
7:07 PM
Douglas, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
89°
5p
86°
6p
83°
7p
80°
8p
76°
9p
73°
10p
72°
11p
70°
12a
68°
1a
66°
2a
65°
3a
62°
4a
60°
5a
61°
6a
67°
7a
72°
8a
77°
9a
82°
10a
85°
11a
87°
12p
88°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
L 60°H 90°
Douglas, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    89°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    85°55°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    83°54°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    86°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    86°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    86°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    86°58°
Douglas, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
247° · veering 134°
Direction
WSW
247°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
26
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 26 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the wsw-bound air across the harbor.
Douglas, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
874.8
+1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 25.83 inHg
Now
874.8
mb
3h
+1.4
mb
12h
-4.2
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 872880
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Douglas, AZ
Air quality
81
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.9 μg/m³
PM 10
3.4 μg/m³
NO₂
0.3 μg/m³
Ozone
125.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.3 Low
Douglas, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:56 AM
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Daylight
13h 46m
Sunset
7:07 PM
Civil dusk
2:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Douglas, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:40 PM
Moonset
2:33 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Douglas, 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 →

Douglas at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 23 (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 Douglas

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.