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Weather in East Sandwich, Massachusetts

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

East Sandwich, MA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:50 AM
59
°
Clear
Feels like
51°
Humidity
64%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
East Sandwich, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
39%
9p
53°
20%
10p
52°
12%
11p
51°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
49°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
51°
6a
50°
7a
51°
8a
50°
9a
51°
10a
51°
11a
54°
12p
54°
1p
54°
2p
52°
3p
52°
4p
51°
5p
51°
6p
51°
7p
51°
8p
L 49°H 54°
East Sandwich, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    71°45°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    82°57°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    68°54°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    76°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    25%
    75°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    25%
    63°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    65°48°
East Sandwich, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
208° · backing 25°
Direction
SSW
208°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 12
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 12 · pk 35 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
East Sandwich, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.7
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.93 inHg
Now
1013.7
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10121018
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
East Sandwich, MA
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
15.8 μg/m³
PM 10
22.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
114.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
East Sandwich, MA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:50 AM
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
12:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
East Sandwich, MA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:22 AM
Moonset
12:23 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
East Sandwich, 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 →

East Sandwich at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (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 East Sandwich

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.