Weather in Benton, Pennsylvania
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benton, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:33 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
79%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Benton, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
9p
46°
10p
47°
11p
48°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
46°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
47°
7a
49°
8a
52°
9a
55°
10a
56°
11a
60°
12p
62°
1p
63°
2p
65°
3p
65°
4p
66°
5p
66°
6p
64°
7p
60°
8p
Benton, PA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle19%75°44°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—83°55°
- MondayMay 18Showers16%86°60°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle15%87°60°
- WednesdayMay 20Heavy Drizzle79%79°51°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast13%65°41°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle26%58°45°
Benton, PA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Benton, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
232° · backing 145°
Direction
SW
232°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 6
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
Benton, PA
Air quality
64
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 8.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Benton, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:16 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
12:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benton, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:48 AM
- Moonset
- 12:46 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Benton, PA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Benton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 23 (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.