Weather in West Simsbury, Connecticut
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
West Simsbury, CT
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
62
°
Overcast
Feels like
61°
Humidity
72%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
West Simsbury, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
12a
51°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
49°
4a
51°
5a
49°
6a
51°
7a
53°
8a
56°
9a
58°
10a
59°
11a
60°
12p
60°
1p
62°
2p
63°
3p
62°
4p
59°
5p
58°
13%
6p
58°
7p
57°
8p
54°
9p
52°
10p
51°
11p
West Simsbury, CT
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—87°59°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle—82°60°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast14%92°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers81%89°54°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast14%71°49°
- FridayMay 22Overcast12%64°45°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle21%50°47°
West Simsbury, CT
Next 24 hours · Cool now
West Simsbury, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
180° · backing 27°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
26
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
West Simsbury, CT
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 10.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 12.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 10.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 92.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
West Simsbury, CT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:59 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
12:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
West Simsbury, CT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:31 AM
- Moonset
- 12:34 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
West Simsbury, CT
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
West Simsbury at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (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.