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Weather in Williams, Arizona

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

Williams, AZ
Sunday, May 17 at 12:41 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
53°
Humidity
17%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:23 AM
Sunset
7:26 PM
Williams, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
5p
71°
6p
68°
7p
63°
8p
60°
9p
58°
10p
57°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
46°
6a
53°
7a
63°
8a
66°
9a
68°
10a
70°
11a
73°
12p
74°
1p
75°
2p
75°
3p
75°
4p
L 45°H 75°
Williams, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    71°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    67°48°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Partly Cloudy
    65°37°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    67°39°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    71°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    72°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Partly Cloudy
    76°46°
Williams, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
222° · veering 14°
Direction
SW
222°
Sustained
20
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 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Williams, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
788.8
+2.7 mb in 3h · falling · 23.29 inHg
Now
788.8
mb
3h
+2.7
mb
12h
-4.2
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 784793
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Williams, AZ
Air quality
69
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.0 μg/m³
PM 10
8.7 μg/m³
NO₂
0.3 μg/m³
Ozone
123.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.6 Low
Williams, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:56 AM
Sunrise
5:23 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
7:26 PM
Civil dusk
2:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Williams, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:38 PM
Moonset
2:57 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Williams, 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 →

Williams at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (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 Williams

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.