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Weather in Manhattan, Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
58%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Manhattan, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
14%
10p
72°
11p
71°
12a
71°
1a
69°
2a
67°
3a
66°
4a
63°
5a
62°
6a
63°
7a
68°
8a
73°
9a
80°
10a
84°
11a
86°
12p
90°
1p
93°
2p
93°
3p
93°
4p
93°
5p
92°
6p
90°
7p
87°
8p
83°
9p
L 62°H 93°
Manhattan, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    91°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    91°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    95%
    91°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    95%
    64°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    66°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    29%
    62°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    71°58°
Manhattan, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
178° · veering 65°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 10
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 10 · pk 36 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 65° from the s.
Manhattan, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
963.9
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.46 inHg
Now
963.9
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 963969
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Manhattan, KS
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Manhattan, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Manhattan, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
2:04 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Manhattan, 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 →

Manhattan at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (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 Manhattan

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.