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Weather in Philadelphia, Indiana

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Philadelphia, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 1:48 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
88%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
8:52 PM
Philadelphia, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
54°
10p
51°
11p
49°
12a
47°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
44°
7a
50°
8a
55°
9a
56°
10a
52°
31%
11a
54°
36%
12p
57°
12%
1p
59°
2p
62°
3p
64°
4p
65°
5p
64°
6p
67°
7p
65°
8p
L 44°H 67°
Philadelphia, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    60%
    74°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    24%
    84°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    50%
    84°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    73%
    79°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    73%
    67°54°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    65°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    65°53°
Philadelphia, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · veering 6°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 9
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
avg 9 · pk 29 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 6° from the s.
Philadelphia, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.7
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.7
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
+1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Philadelphia, IN
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
5.2 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Philadelphia, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:52 PM
Civil dusk
1:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Philadelphia, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
1:20 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Philadelphia, IN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Philadelphia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 Philadelphia

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.