Weather in Benoit, Mississippi
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benoit, MS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:49 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
68%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Benoit, MS
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
66°
10p
64°
11p
63°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
61°
5a
62°
6a
64°
7a
67°
8a
72°
9a
77°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
85°
6p
83°
7p
80°
8p
Benoit, MS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—85°72°
- SundayMay 17Overcast15%84°67°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle12%88°72°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers45%93°70°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers68%75°69°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers68%73°67°
- FridayMay 22Showers44%87°67°
Benoit, MS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Benoit, MS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
144° · backing 45°
Direction
SE
144°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 10
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
Benoit, MS
Air quality
75
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 111.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Benoit, MS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
13h 56m
Sunset
7:58 PM
Civil dusk
1:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benoit, MS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:15 AM
- Moonset
- 1:22 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Benoit, MS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Benoit at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 9 (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
Peak growing season
As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.