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Weather in Richmond, Illinois

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

Richmond, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 5:03 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
85%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Richmond, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
12a
50°
1a
51°
2a
51°
21%
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
55°
7a
58°
8a
59°
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
73°
7p
69°
8p
67°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
L 50°H 75°
Richmond, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    35%
    84°57°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    59%
    78°65°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    44%
    72°53°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    58°41°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    60°39°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    63°46°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    11%
    67°54°
Richmond, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
190° · backing 111°
Direction
S
190°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 7
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 7 · pk 21 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 111° from the s.
Richmond, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.6
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.6
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+0.9
mb
24h
+3.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Richmond, IL
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
17.6 μg/m³
Ozone
61.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Richmond, 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 41m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Richmond, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
1:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Richmond, 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 →

Richmond at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 67°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 1 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Richmond

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.