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Weather in London, Kentucky

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

London, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 5:53 AM
66
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
66°
Humidity
69%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
London, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
43°
1a
42°
2a
41°
3a
40°
4a
39°
5a
39°
6a
38°
7a
43°
8a
49°
9a
55°
10a
60°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
72°
6p
72°
7p
70°
8p
65°
9p
62°
10p
60°
11p
59°
12a
L 38°H 73°
London, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    89°66°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    16%
    86°64°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    81%
    79°62°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    54%
    71°60°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    79°64°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    69%
    68°63°
London, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · backing 8°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 7
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 7 · pk 19 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 8° from the s.
London, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
974.2
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.77 inHg
Now
974.2
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974978
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
London, KY
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
London, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
1:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
London, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:36 AM
Moonset
1:04 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
London, 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 →

London at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 London

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.