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Weather in Cochituate, Massachusetts

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

Cochituate, MA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:07 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
58°
Humidity
53%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Cochituate, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
50°
7a
52°
8a
54°
9a
55°
10a
56°
11a
56°
12p
54°
1p
53°
2p
53°
3p
53°
4p
52°
10%
5p
53°
6p
53°
7p
53°
8p
51°
9p
48°
10p
46°
11p
46°
12a
L 46°H 56°
Cochituate, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    12%
    87°60°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    78°57°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Rain
    17%
    95°61°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    73%
    92°59°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    11%
    67°52°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    71°49°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    15%
    52°49°
Cochituate, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
202° · steady
Direction
SSW
202°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 9
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 9 · pk 32 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the ssw.
Cochituate, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1002.9
-0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.62 inHg
Now
1002.9
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
-6.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10031010
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Cochituate, MA
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.2 μg/m³
PM 10
13.6 μg/m³
NO₂
6.8 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cochituate, MA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:51 AM
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
12:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cochituate, MA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:23 AM
Moonset
12:29 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cochituate, MA
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 →

Cochituate at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 30 (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 Cochituate

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.