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Weather in Trenton, Illinois

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Trenton, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
70
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
83%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Trenton, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
11p
58°
12a
59°
1a
58°
2a
57°
3a
57°
4a
57°
5a
58°
14%
6a
59°
7a
60°
21%
8a
62°
10%
9a
66°
10a
69°
11a
74°
12p
78°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
81°
6p
81°
7p
77°
8p
75°
9p
75°
10p
L 57°H 82°
Trenton, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    52%
    80°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    43%
    79°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    90%
    83°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    72%
    66°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    64°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    21%
    64°54°
Trenton, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
144° · veering 6°
Direction
SE
144°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
19
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 19 @ 6:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 6° from the se.
Trenton, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.9
+1.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.35 inHg
Now
993.9
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
+1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Trenton, IL
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.4 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
5.9 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Trenton, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Trenton, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 AM
Moonset
1:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Trenton, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Trenton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (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 Trenton

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.