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Weather in Frankfort, Indiana

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

Frankfort, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:40 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
90%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
8:56 PM
Frankfort, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
48°
1a
48°
2a
47°
3a
49°
4a
47°
5a
48°
6a
47°
7a
53°
8a
54°
10%
9a
52°
42%
10a
52°
39%
11a
54°
15%
12p
55°
1p
59°
2p
62°
3p
64°
4p
66°
5p
67°
6p
67°
7p
66°
8p
63°
9p
L 47°H 67°
Frankfort, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    75°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    23%
    83°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    60%
    83°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    85%
    78°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    85%
    64°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    10%
    63°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    20%
    60°52°
Frankfort, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
227° · veering 62°
Direction
SW
227°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
29
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
avg 10 · pk 29 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 62° from the sw.
Frankfort, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.5
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.01 inHg
Now
982.5
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
+2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Frankfort, IN
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
7.5 μg/m³
NO₂
5.8 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Frankfort, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:56 PM
Civil dusk
1:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Frankfort, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:34 AM
Moonset
1:25 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Frankfort, IN
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 →

Frankfort at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 18 (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 Frankfort

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.