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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
L 41°H 71°
Benton Harbor, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    79°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    15%
    86°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    54%
    81°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    69%
    73°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    56%
    53°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    62°48°
Benton Harbor, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 8 · pk 37 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 44° from the ssw.
Benton Harbor, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.1
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.24 inHg
Now
990.1
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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).

ZIP codes in Benton Harbor

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.