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Weather in Bagdad, Arizona

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

Bagdad, AZ
Sunday, May 17 at 12:47 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
17%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
7:29 PM
Bagdad, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
85°
5p
84°
6p
82°
7p
78°
8p
75°
9p
73°
10p
71°
11p
69°
12a
67°
1a
66°
2a
65°
3a
65°
4a
63°
5a
63°
6a
69°
7a
74°
8a
77°
9a
79°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
L 63°H 86°
Bagdad, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    83°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    79°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    74°50°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    78°53°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    83°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    84°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    86°59°
Bagdad, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
234° · veering 48°
Direction
SW
234°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 10
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 10 · pk 23 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the sw-bound air across the harbor.
Bagdad, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
879.7
+1.9 mb in 3h · falling · 25.98 inHg
Now
879.7
mb
3h
+1.9
mb
12h
-4.2
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 877884
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bagdad, AZ
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.4 μg/m³
PM 10
65.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
120.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.5 Low
Bagdad, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:02 PM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 01m
Sunset
7:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bagdad, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:45 PM
Moonset
2:59 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Bagdad, 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 →

Bagdad at a glance

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

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.