Weather in Monticello, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Monticello, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
65%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Monticello, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
12a
45°
1a
43°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
41°
5a
41°
6a
41°
7a
47°
8a
55°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
73°
8p
66°
9p
64°
10p
63°
11p
Monticello, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—89°63°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—89°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle23%82°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Heavy Drizzle80%80°61°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast53%72°57°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle64%77°61°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle71%78°66°
Monticello, KY
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Monticello, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
171° · backing 16°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
21
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Monticello, KY
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 77.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Monticello, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:03 AM
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
1:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Monticello, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:40 AM
- Moonset
- 1:06 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Monticello, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Monticello at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 28 (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.