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Weather in Peru, Indiana

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

Peru, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:49 AM
66
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
69°
Humidity
86%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:55 PM
Peru, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
51°
11p
49°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
45°
5a
46°
6a
46°
7a
51°
8a
56°
9a
59°
10a
57°
16%
11a
58°
12p
60°
1p
60°
2p
63°
3p
65°
4p
67°
5p
68°
6p
67°
7p
66°
8p
64°
9p
L 44°H 68°
Peru, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    37%
    78°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    85°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    63%
    83°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    83%
    81°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    83%
    64°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    62°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    20%
    57°51°
Peru, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°58°75°12a6a12p6pnow 54°high 68°low 44°PRECIP %
Peru, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · veering 83°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
32
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
avg 8 · pk 32 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 83° from the sw.
Peru, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.5
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.19 inHg
Now
988.5
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
+2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985–989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Peru, IN
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
6.7 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Peru, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:56 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:55 PM
Civil dusk
1:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Peru, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:30 AM
Moonset
1:25 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Peru, 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 →

Peru at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (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.

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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.