Weather in Peru, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Peru, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:49 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
64%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Peru, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
11p
74°
12a
72°
1a
72°
2a
71°
3a
70°
4a
70°
5a
70°
6a
70°
7a
70°
8a
70°
9a
72°
10a
75°
18%
11a
76°
17%
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
81°
5p
76°
15%
6p
78°
12%
7p
78°
8p
78°
9p
78°
10p
Peru, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm10%89°71°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm—90°71°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm23%92°76°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers69%78°56°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle23%68°49°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle42%74°57°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle32%72°58°
Peru, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Peru, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
181° · veering 6°
Direction
S
181°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 16
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
Peru, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Peru, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:47 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Peru, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:25 AM
- Moonset
- 1:55 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Peru, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Peru at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 29 (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.