Weather in Joshua Tree, California
Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Joshua Tree, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:50 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
28%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
Joshua Tree, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
88°
5p
85°
6p
81°
7p
77°
8p
75°
9p
75°
10p
74°
11p
72°
12a
71°
1a
69°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
65°
6a
67°
7a
75°
8a
78°
9a
81°
10a
84°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
90°
2p
89°
3p
87°
4p
Joshua Tree, CA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Clear—85°59°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—80°59°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—74°49°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—81°57°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—86°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—88°63°
- FridayMay 22Clear—88°64°
Joshua Tree, CA
Next 24 hours · Warm now
Joshua Tree, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
232° · veering 49°
Direction
SW
232°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Joshua Tree, CA
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 7.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 31.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 0.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 121.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 1.9 Low
Joshua Tree, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:16 PM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
7:40 PM
Civil dusk
3:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Joshua Tree, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:58 PM
- Moonset
- 3:10 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Joshua Tree, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Fog and sun in daily rhythm
plant
Joshua Tree at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 12 (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.