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Weather in Manitou, Kentucky

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

Manitou, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 5:01 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
84%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
7:53 PM
Manitou, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
12a
52°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
73°
8p
71°
9p
70°
10p
69°
11p
L 50°H 80°
Manitou, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Partly Cloudy
    88°64°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    24%
    88°67°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    55%
    87°68°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    55%
    70°63°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    65°59°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    44%
    78°61°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    38%
    79°67°
Manitou, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
170° · backing 47°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
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 7 · pk 20 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 47° from the s.
Manitou, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.5
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.52 inHg
Now
999.5
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
0.0
mb
24h
-0.5
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.
Manitou, KY
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Manitou, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
7:53 PM
Civil dusk
1:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Manitou, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:49 AM
Moonset
1:19 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Manitou, 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 →

Manitou at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 31 (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 Manitou

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.