Weather in Manhattan, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Manhattan, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
78%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Manhattan, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
10p
55°
11p
55°
12a
54°
1a
55°
2a
56°
19%
3a
54°
4a
55°
5a
56°
10%
6a
59°
16%
7a
58°
10%
8a
58°
9a
56°
10a
60°
11a
61°
12p
65°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
70°
8p
68°
9p
Manhattan, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle54%82°63°
- SundayMay 17Overcast15%87°62°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain69%81°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers69%77°57°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast28%64°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°45°
- FridayMay 22Overcast13%56°50°
Manhattan, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Manhattan, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
186° · backing 23°
Direction
S
186°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Manhattan, IL
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 6.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 12.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 81.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Manhattan, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Manhattan, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:36 AM
- Moonset
- 1:36 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Manhattan, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Manhattan at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 25 (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.