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Weather in Holyoke, Massachusetts

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

Holyoke, MA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
60°
Humidity
61%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Holyoke, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
46°
6a
48°
7a
52°
8a
55°
9a
57°
10a
57°
11a
59°
12p
59°
1p
61°
2p
60°
3p
60°
4p
59°
5p
59°
6p
58°
7p
56°
8p
53°
9p
51°
10p
49°
11p
48°
12a
L 46°H 61°
Holyoke, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°58°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    82°60°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    93°56°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    74%
    90°53°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    10%
    68°47°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    68°43°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Heavy Drizzle
    19%
    51°47°
Holyoke, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
189° · veering 15°
Direction
S
189°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 8
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 8 · pk 29 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 15° from the s.
Holyoke, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.9
-0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.32 inHg
Now
992.9
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-5.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9931000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Holyoke, MA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.0 μg/m³
PM 10
10.3 μg/m³
NO₂
7.3 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Holyoke, MA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:56 AM
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
12:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Holyoke, MA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:29 AM
Moonset
12:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Holyoke, 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 →

Holyoke at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 29 (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 Holyoke

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.