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Weather in Mankato, Kansas

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

Mankato, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
70
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
64°
Humidity
51%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Mankato, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
10p
73°
11p
71°
12a
69°
1a
68°
2a
65°
3a
63°
4a
65°
5a
62°
6a
61°
7a
68°
8a
73°
9a
80°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
90°
1p
91°
2p
93°
3p
92°
4p
93°
5p
92°
6p
93°
7p
89°
8p
82°
9p
L 61°H 93°
Mankato, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    50%
    92°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    95°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    84%
    73°50°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    84%
    65°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    62°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    59°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    30%
    64°57°
Mankato, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
232° · veering 163°
Direction
SW
232°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
39
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 11
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 11 · pk 39
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 39 — flags snap, branches bend.
Mankato, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
939.8
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 27.75 inHg
Now
939.8
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-3.8
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 939945
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Mankato, KS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Mankato, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Mankato, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 AM
Moonset
2:12 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Mankato, KS
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 →

Mankato at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Mankato

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.