Weather in Benham, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benham, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
45%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Benham, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
44°
11p
43°
12a
43°
1a
43°
2a
43°
3a
43°
4a
43°
5a
44°
6a
44°
7a
48°
8a
52°
9a
56°
10a
60°
11a
64°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
69°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
66°
8p
61°
9p
60°
10p
Benham, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—80°60°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—84°66°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—87°70°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—85°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers84%80°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle60%67°62°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle78%73°64°
Benham, KY
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Benham, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
169° · backing 9°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
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
Benham, KY
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 8.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 75.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Benham, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:55 AM
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
1:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benham, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:31 AM
- Moonset
- 12:59 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Benham, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Benham at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 29 (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.