Weather in Princeton, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Princeton, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:32 AM
72
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
81%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
7:53 PM
Princeton, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
8p
57°
9p
55°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
49°
5a
50°
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
66°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
76°
6p
76°
7p
Princeton, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm25%80°67°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—86°62°
- MondayMay 18Drizzle21%85°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers59%88°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle59%70°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle35%65°60°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle32%79°63°
Princeton, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Princeton, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
109° · backing 55°
Direction
ESE
109°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
20
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
Princeton, KY
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 98.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Princeton, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
7:53 PM
Civil dusk
1:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Princeton, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:51 AM
- Moonset
- 1:20 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Princeton, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Princeton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°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.