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Weather in Indian Wells, Arizona

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

Indian Wells, AZ
Sunday, May 17 at 12:42 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
60°
Humidity
10%
Wind
23 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Indian Wells, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
69°
9p
66°
10p
63°
11p
62°
12a
60°
1a
58°
2a
56°
3a
53°
4a
51°
5a
50°
6a
51°
7a
57°
8a
63°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
81°
4p
80°
5p
L 50°H 81°
Indian Wells, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    79°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    74°48°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    11%
    66°46°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    69°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    72°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    73°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Partly Cloudy
    77°51°
Indian Wells, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
235° · backing 11°
Direction
SW
235°
Sustained
23
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 12
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 30 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the sw-bound air across the harbor.
Indian Wells, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
805.5
+1.6 mb in 3h · steady · 23.79 inHg
Now
805.5
mb
3h
+1.6
mb
12h
-5.4
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 804811
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Indian Wells, AZ
Air quality
76
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.9 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
0.3 μg/m³
Ozone
131.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.4 Low
Indian Wells, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:48 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
2:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Indian Wells, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:29 PM
Moonset
2:48 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Indian Wells, AZ
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

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Indian Wells at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 19 (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 Indian Wells

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.