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Weather in Rochester, Kentucky

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

Rochester, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
73
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
78%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
7:49 PM
Rochester, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
9p
55°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
50°
1a
48°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
47°
5a
48°
6a
53°
7a
57°
8a
62°
9a
66°
10a
69°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
73°
8p
L 47°H 79°
Rochester, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    85°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    90°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    47%
    87°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    55%
    72°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    42%
    68°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    40%
    79°62°
Rochester, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
137° · backing 38°
Direction
SE
137°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
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 8 · pk 23 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 38° from the se.
Rochester, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.9
-0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 29.47 inHg
Now
997.9
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rochester, KY
Air quality
64
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.4 μg/m³
PM 10
8.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.6 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rochester, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:10 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
7:49 PM
Civil dusk
1:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rochester, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
1:16 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rochester, 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 →

Rochester at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 30 (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 Rochester

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.