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Weather in Hallowell, Maine

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

Hallowell, ME
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
57
°
Overcast
Feels like
56°
Humidity
78%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:09 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Hallowell, ME
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
90%
1a
53°
93%
2a
53°
98%
3a
53°
99%
4a
53°
95%
5a
53°
78%
6a
53°
78%
7a
53°
81%
8a
53°
87%
9a
53°
76%
10a
54°
73%
11a
54°
61%
12p
58°
35%
1p
59°
23%
2p
59°
14%
3p
61°
18%
4p
61°
11%
5p
60°
6p
58°
7p
56°
8p
54°
9p
53°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
L 52°H 61°
Hallowell, ME
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    24%
    77°56°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    62°46°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    33%
    90°50°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    44%
    89°58°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    63°43°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    71°41°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    64°43°
Hallowell, ME
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
164° · backing 61°
Direction
SSE
164°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
24
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 24 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 61° from the sse.
Hallowell, ME
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.1
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.50 inHg
Now
999.1
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-6.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991006
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hallowell, ME
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.7 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hallowell, ME
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:37 AM
Sunrise
5:09 AM
Daylight
14h 52m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
12:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hallowell, ME
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:08 AM
Moonset
12:31 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hallowell, ME
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 →

Hallowell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 12 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Hallowell

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.