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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
L 45°H 66°
Benton, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    75°44°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    83°55°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    16%
    86°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    87°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    79%
    79°51°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    13%
    65°41°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    26%
    58°45°
Benton, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 6 · pk 24 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 145° from the sw.
Benton, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.0
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.0
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Benton

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.