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Weather in Sandy Hook, Connecticut

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sandy Hook, CT
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
65
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
54%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Sandy Hook, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
13%
10p
52°
11%
11p
50°
12a
50°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
47°
5a
48°
6a
50°
7a
53°
8a
55°
9a
58°
10a
60°
11a
61°
12p
63°
1p
63°
2p
65°
3p
64°
4p
65°
5p
64°
6p
63°
7p
60°
8p
57°
9p
L 47°H 65°
Sandy Hook, CT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    —
    78°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    88°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    17%
    78°56°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    94°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    76%
    91°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    33%
    69°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    61°45°
Sandy Hook, CT
Next 24 hours · Cool now
44°56°68°12a6a12p6pnow 53°high 65°low 47°PRECIP %
Sandy Hook, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
196° · veering 79°
Direction
SSW
196°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 28 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 79° from the ssw.
Sandy Hook, CT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.8
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.47 inHg
Now
997.8
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-4.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 998–1005
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sandy Hook, CT
Air quality
80
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.1 μg/m³
PM 10
13.3 μg/m³
NO₂
13.7 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sandy Hook, CT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:02 AM
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
12:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sandy Hook, CT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:35 AM
Moonset
12:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Sandy Hook, CT
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sandy Hook at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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.

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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.