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

Geneva, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
74%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Geneva, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
57°
10p
58°
11p
57°
12a
54°
1a
55°
13%
2a
55°
16%
3a
54°
4a
55°
5a
56°
11%
6a
58°
7a
59°
8a
59°
9a
62°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
73°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
73°
7p
70°
8p
L 54°H 75°
Geneva, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    48%
    83°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    19%
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    61%
    80°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    61%
    74°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    17%
    60°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    60°50°
Geneva, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · backing 82°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 7
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 7 · pk 23 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 82° from the s.
Geneva, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.8
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.8
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
+2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Geneva, IL
Air quality
64
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
5.4 μg/m³
NO₂
6.4 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Geneva, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Geneva, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:35 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Geneva, 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 →

Geneva at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 27 (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.

ZIP codes in Geneva

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.