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Weather in Stafford Springs, Connecticut

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

Stafford Springs, CT
Sunday, May 17 at 4:11 AM
59
°
Overcast
Feels like
56°
Humidity
70%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Stafford Springs, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
12a
51°
1a
49°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
47°
6a
49°
7a
51°
8a
53°
9a
53°
10a
55°
11a
58°
12p
59°
1p
59°
2p
59°
3p
58°
4p
57°
5p
57°
6p
56°
7p
53°
8p
51°
9p
49°
10p
48°
11p
L 47°H 59°
Stafford Springs, CT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    85°58°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    77°58°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    91°57°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    85%
    88°51°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    24%
    66°46°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    65°44°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    16%
    49°46°
Stafford Springs, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
139° · veering 6°
Direction
SE
139°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
28
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 28 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 6° from the se.
Stafford Springs, CT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.6
-0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.16 inHg
Now
987.6
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-4.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988994
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Stafford Springs, CT
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.0 μg/m³
PM 10
12.7 μg/m³
NO₂
8.6 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Stafford Springs, CT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:57 AM
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
12:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Stafford Springs, CT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:29 AM
Moonset
12:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Stafford Springs, 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 →

Stafford Springs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°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.

ZIP codes in Stafford Springs

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.