Weather in Riverton, Connecticut
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Riverton, CT
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
61%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Riverton, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
10%
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
47°
5a
47°
6a
49°
7a
52°
8a
53°
9a
56°
10a
57°
11a
58°
12p
60°
1p
61°
2p
62°
3p
59°
4p
57°
11%
5p
57°
10%
6p
57°
12%
7p
55°
8p
54°
9p
52°
10p
Riverton, CT
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—78°46°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—86°60°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—82°61°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast13%91°60°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers79%88°52°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast10%69°48°
- FridayMay 22Overcast12%64°45°
Riverton, CT
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Riverton, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
117° · veering 75°
Direction
ESE
117°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
24
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
Riverton, CT
Air quality
72
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 10.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 11.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 10.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 95.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Riverton, CT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:00 AM
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
12:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Riverton, CT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:32 AM
- Moonset
- 12:35 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Riverton, CT
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Riverton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 28 (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.