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Weather in Princeton, Kansas

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

Princeton, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:39 AM
77
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
58%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Princeton, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
9p
72°
10p
72°
11p
71°
12a
72°
1a
70°
2a
69°
3a
68°
4a
66°
17%
5a
66°
20%
6a
68°
18%
7a
69°
14%
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
76°
11a
78°
12p
78°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
86°
4p
88°
5p
86°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
L 66°H 88°
Princeton, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    89°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    29%
    89°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    73%
    74°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    10%
    65°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    67°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    18%
    70°54°
Princeton, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
175° · veering 55°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 15
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
avg 15 · pk 35 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 55° from the s.
Princeton, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.3
+0.9 mb in 3h · steady · 28.65 inHg
Now
970.3
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Princeton, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.1 μg/m³
PM 10
4.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Princeton, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Princeton, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:17 AM
Moonset
1:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Princeton, KS
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 →

Princeton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 7 (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 Princeton

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.