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Weather in Petaluma, California

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

Petaluma, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:53 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
45%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Petaluma, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
5p
71°
6p
67°
7p
62°
8p
58°
9p
54°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
47°
6a
48°
7a
56°
8a
61°
9a
65°
10a
70°
11a
74°
12p
77°
1p
76°
2p
77°
3p
75°
4p
L 47°H 77°
Petaluma, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    75°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    74°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    84°51°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Partly Cloudy
    91°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    89°51°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    91°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    82°49°
Petaluma, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
294° · backing 12°
Direction
WNW
294°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
30
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 30 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
Petaluma, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.1
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.89 inHg
Now
1012.1
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10121016
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Petaluma, CA
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.9 μg/m³
PM 10
10.9 μg/m³
NO₂
0.5 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
2.3 Low
Petaluma, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:30 PM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
3:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Petaluma, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:10 PM
Moonset
3:50 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Petaluma, 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 →

Petaluma at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 5 (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

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Petaluma

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.