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Weather in Janesville, Wisconsin

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Janesville, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
71
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
72°
Humidity
63%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Janesville, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
9p
58°
10p
58°
11p
55°
12a
55°
1a
54°
23%
2a
55°
14%
3a
55°
12%
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
57°
7a
60°
8a
63°
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
74°
8p
L 54°H 80°
Janesville, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    82%
    83°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    50%
    82°57°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    65%
    78°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    63%
    71°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°38°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    66°45°
Janesville, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
293° · veering 167°
Direction
WNW
293°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 6
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 6 · pk 18 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Janesville, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.3
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 28.92 inHg
Now
979.3
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
+3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976981
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Janesville, WI
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.2 μg/m³
PM 10
9.5 μg/m³
NO₂
17.3 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Janesville, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Janesville, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:35 AM
Moonset
1:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Janesville, WI
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 →

Janesville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 2 (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 Janesville

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.