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Weather in Lebanon, Kentucky

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

Lebanon, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:47 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
66%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Lebanon, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
54°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
43°
6a
44°
7a
50°
8a
56°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
74°
7p
72°
8p
L 43°H 75°
Lebanon, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    28%
    84°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    90°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    85°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    42%
    80°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    73%
    68°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    71°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    43%
    72°60°
Lebanon, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
160° · veering 12°
Direction
SSE
160°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
28
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
avg 8 · pk 28 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 12° from the sse.
Lebanon, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.6
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.13 inHg
Now
986.6
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lebanon, KY
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.1 μg/m³
PM 10
8.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.1 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lebanon, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:02 AM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:44 PM
Civil dusk
1:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lebanon, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
1:10 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Lebanon, 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 →

Lebanon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 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

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 Lebanon

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.