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

Valentine, AZ
Sunday, May 17 at 12:42 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
14%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
7:33 PM
Valentine, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
87°
5p
85°
6p
83°
7p
78°
8p
76°
9p
73°
10p
71°
11p
68°
12a
67°
1a
66°
2a
63°
3a
63°
4a
62°
5a
60°
6a
66°
7a
72°
8a
78°
9a
80°
10a
83°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
88°
3p
87°
4p
L 60°H 88°
Valentine, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    83°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    80°54°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    71°46°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    78°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    82°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    84°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    87°59°
Valentine, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
242° · veering 103°
Direction
WSW
242°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 11
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 11 · pk 28 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the wsw-bound air across the harbor.
Valentine, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
877.1
+2.4 mb in 3h · falling · 25.90 inHg
Now
877.1
mb
3h
+2.4
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 873881
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Valentine, AZ
Air quality
77
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.5 μg/m³
PM 10
24.4 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
131.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.6 Low
Valentine, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:02 PM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
7:33 PM
Civil dusk
3:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Valentine, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:44 PM
Moonset
3:03 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Valentine, 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 →

Valentine at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°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 Valentine

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.