Weather in Novato, California
Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Novato, CA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:59 PM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
40%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Novato, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
4p
76°
5p
73°
6p
69°
7p
66°
8p
62°
9p
61°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
54°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
51°
5a
50°
6a
52°
7a
61°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
77°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
78°
2p
78°
3p
Novato, CA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—75°56°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—75°53°
- MondayMay 18Mostly Clear—84°57°
- TuesdayMay 19Mostly Clear—90°53°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—88°50°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—91°51°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—84°50°
Novato, CA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Novato, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
WNW
296° · steady
Direction
WNW
296°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 14
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
Novato, CA
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 83.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 4.1 Moderate
Novato, CA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
12:30 PM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
3:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Novato, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:26 PM
- Moonset
- 2:33 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Novato, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Fog and sun in daily rhythm
weather
Novato at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 5 (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 16, 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.