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Weather in Clinton, Kentucky

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

Clinton, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
83%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Clinton, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
10p
56°
11p
56°
12a
56°
1a
55°
2a
54°
3a
54°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
74°
11a
78°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
82°
5p
83°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
75°
9p
L 54°H 83°
Clinton, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    20%
    83°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Partly Cloudy
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    21%
    88°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    68%
    88°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    68%
    71°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    34%
    69°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    41%
    79°65°
Clinton, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · backing 5°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 10
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 10 · pk 26 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 5° from the s.
Clinton, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.5
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.52 inHg
Now
999.5
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Clinton, KY
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Clinton, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
1:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Clinton, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 AM
Moonset
1:23 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Clinton, KY
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 →

Clinton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 27 (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 Clinton

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.