Weather in Niantic, Connecticut
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Niantic, CT
Sunday, May 17 at 5:10 AM
57
°
Overcast
Feels like
54°
Humidity
72%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Niantic, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
49°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
51°
7a
54°
8a
56°
9a
59°
10a
60°
11a
60°
12p
61°
1p
62°
2p
61°
3p
61°
10%
4p
58°
5p
59°
14%
6p
59°
7p
57°
8p
54°
9p
52°
10p
51°
11p
49°
12a
Niantic, CT
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—80°56°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—67°54°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle—84°55°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Rain57%84°55°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast19%71°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast12%61°44°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle21%52°47°
Niantic, CT
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Niantic, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
WSW
243° · backing 20°
Direction
WSW
243°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 6
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Niantic, CT
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 17.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 26.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 115.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Niantic, CT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:58 AM
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:02 PM
Civil dusk
12:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Niantic, CT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:31 AM
- Moonset
- 12:29 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Niantic, CT
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Niantic at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 24 (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.