Weather in Hamilton, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hamilton, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
83%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Hamilton, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
67°
10p
66°
11p
66°
12a
65°
12%
1a
63°
19%
2a
59°
51%
3a
58°
50%
4a
57°
16%
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
67°
10a
72°
11a
74°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
83°
6p
83°
7p
80°
8p
Hamilton, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Drizzle55%81°66°
- SundayMay 17Light Rain63%89°66°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers88%80°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers59%73°53°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—63°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—63°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast10%66°54°
Hamilton, IL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Hamilton, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ENE
065° · backing 152°
Direction
ENE
065°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Hamilton, IL
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 66.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Hamilton, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hamilton, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:53 AM
- Moonset
- 1:46 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Hamilton, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Hamilton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 18 (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.