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Weather in Bensenville, Illinois

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bensenville, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
72
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
73°
Humidity
67%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Bensenville, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
54°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
54°
19%
3a
54°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
61°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
73°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
73°
7p
70°
8p
69°
9p
L 54°H 75°
Bensenville, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    53%
    83°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    87°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    61%
    80°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    61%
    75°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    15%
    60°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    60°51°
Bensenville, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
217° · steady
Direction
SW
217°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 8 · pk 24 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the sw.
Bensenville, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.1
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.1
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
+3.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bensenville, IL
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
15.1 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bensenville, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bensenville, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
1:38 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bensenville, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bensenville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 28 (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 Bensenville

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.