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Weather in Barrington, Illinois

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

Barrington, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:36 AM
77
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
63%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Barrington, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
8p
56°
9p
54°
10p
52°
11p
53°
12a
53°
1a
54°
2a
51°
20%
3a
53°
4a
54°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
60°
8a
59°
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
73°
7p
L 51°H 74°
Barrington, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    82°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    86°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    84°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    74°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    17%
    59°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    61°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    62°49°
Barrington, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · backing 60°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
34
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 34 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Barrington, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.3
-0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 28.98 inHg
Now
981.3
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
+3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Barrington, IL
Air quality
83
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.6 μg/m³
PM 10
6.6 μg/m³
NO₂
10.9 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Barrington, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Barrington, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Barrington, IL
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 →

Barrington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°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 Barrington

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.