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Weather in Bennett, Colorado

High country wildflowers peak. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bennett, CO
Sunday, May 17 at 4:52 AM
61
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
56°
Humidity
52%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Bennett, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
10p
67°
11p
65°
12a
61°
1a
59°
2a
55°
3a
54°
4a
52°
5a
51°
6a
57°
7a
65°
8a
69°
9a
71°
10a
75°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
80°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
75°
7p
71°
8p
71°
9p
L 51°H 80°
Bennett, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    27%
    80°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    69°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Snow
    99%
    48°29°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    74%
    48°27°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    74%
    65°36°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    61%
    58°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    32%
    68°42°
Bennett, CO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°68°90°12a6a12p6pnow 69°high 80°low 51°
Bennett, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
140° · backing 94°
Direction
SE
140°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
24
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 24 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Bennett, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
819.4
+0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 24.20 inHg
Now
819.4
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-6.7
mb
24h
-4.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 818–829
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bennett, CO
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.6 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
6.7 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bennett, CO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:13 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
2:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bennett, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:50 AM
Moonset
2:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bennett, CO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

High country wildflowers peak

bird
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bennett at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (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.

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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.