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Weather in Boulder Creek, California

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

Boulder Creek, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:49 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
55°
Humidity
56%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Boulder Creek, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
5p
71°
6p
66°
7p
62°
8p
57°
9p
56°
10p
57°
11p
55°
12a
55°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
52°
7a
62°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
75°
12p
76°
1p
76°
2p
73°
3p
72°
4p
L 50°H 78°
Boulder Creek, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    69°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    71°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    79°54°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    90°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    82°51°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    76°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Partly Cloudy
    76°49°
Boulder Creek, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
336° · veering 26°
Direction
NNW
336°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
32
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 32 @ 6:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 23 — flags snap, branches bend.
Boulder Creek, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.9
+1.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.32 inHg
Now
992.9
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991995
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Boulder Creek, CA
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.7 μg/m³
PM 10
12.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
2.3 Low
Boulder Creek, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:31 PM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
3:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Boulder Creek, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:12 PM
Moonset
3:44 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Boulder Creek, 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 →

Boulder Creek at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 30 (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 Boulder Creek

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.