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
Rochester, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle37%85°70°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—90°65°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—90°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers47%87°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers55%72°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle42%68°60°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle40%79°62°
Rochester, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Rochester, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.