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Weather in Buellton, California

Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Buellton, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
58
°
Clear
Feels like
52°
Humidity
61%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Buellton, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
7p
61°
8p
58°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
54°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
53°
3a
53°
4a
54°
5a
53°
6a
51°
7a
55°
8a
59°
9a
63°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
74°
2p
71°
3p
70°
4p
66°
5p
65°
6p
L 51°H 74°
Buellton, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    74°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Partly Cloudy
    76°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    80°49°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    86°53°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Foggy
    89°56°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Foggy
    84°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Foggy
    84°51°
Buellton, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
284° · backing 17°
Direction
WNW
284°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 12
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 12 · pk 25 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 21 — flags snap, branches bend.
Buellton, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.8
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.44 inHg
Now
996.8
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Buellton, CA
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.3 μg/m³
PM 10
47.4 μg/m³
NO₂
0.6 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Buellton, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:30 PM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
3:26 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Buellton, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:13 PM
Moonset
3:27 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Buellton, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Fog and sun in daily rhythm

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Buellton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 15 (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 Buellton

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.