Weather in Benton Harbor, Michigan
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benton Harbor, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:36 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
56%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
9:00 PM
Benton Harbor, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
8p
52°
9p
48°
10p
45°
11p
43°
12a
42°
1a
41°
2a
41°
3a
41°
4a
44°
5a
44°
10%
6a
47°
7a
51°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
67°
4p
70°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
Benton Harbor, MI
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle43%79°59°
- SundayMay 17Drizzle15%86°62°
- MondayMay 18Showers54%81°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers69%73°55°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast56%53°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—62°44°
- FridayMay 22Overcast10%62°48°
Benton Harbor, MI
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Benton Harbor, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
200° · veering 44°
Direction
SSW
200°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 8
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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
Benton Harbor, MI
Air quality
113
AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive
- PM 2.5
- 9.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 8.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 119.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
Benton Harbor, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:53 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
9:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benton Harbor, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:26 AM
- Moonset
- 1:32 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Benton Harbor, MI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Benton Harbor at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 29 (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
Cool-season window is open
As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).