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Weather in Paulden, Arizona

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

Paulden, AZ
Sunday, May 17 at 12:36 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
15%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
7:27 PM
Paulden, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
84°
5p
83°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
73°
9p
69°
10p
65°
11p
63°
12a
60°
1a
58°
2a
53°
3a
53°
4a
50°
5a
49°
6a
56°
7a
64°
8a
72°
9a
77°
10a
80°
11a
83°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
86°
3p
85°
4p
L 49°H 86°
Paulden, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    82°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Partly Cloudy
    77°51°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    73°47°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    77°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    82°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    81°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Mostly Clear
    86°51°
Paulden, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
229° · veering 124°
Direction
SW
229°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 10
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 10 · pk 28 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the sw-bound air across the harbor.
Paulden, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
862.9
+2.0 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 25.48 inHg
Now
862.9
mb
3h
+2.0
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 858867
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Paulden, AZ
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.6 μg/m³
PM 10
12.5 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
118.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.6 Low
Paulden, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:59 AM
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
7:27 PM
Civil dusk
2:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Paulden, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:41 PM
Moonset
2:57 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Paulden, 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 →

Paulden at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 16 (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 Paulden

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.