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Weather in Leominster, Massachusetts

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

Leominster, MA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
58°
Humidity
57%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Leominster, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
12a
50°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
49°
6a
50°
7a
52°
8a
51°
9a
54°
10a
54°
11a
54°
12p
53°
1p
52°
2p
54°
12%
3p
54°
4p
53°
5p
53°
6p
54°
7p
53°
8p
50°
9p
48°
10p
47°
11p
L 47°H 54°
Leominster, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    85°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    79°57°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    22%
    93°60°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    65%
    90°55°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    66°48°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    —
    69°45°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    16%
    49°47°
Leominster, MA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
44°51°57°12a6a12p6pnow 51°high 54°low 47°PRECIP %
Leominster, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
217° · veering 13°
Direction
SW
217°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 9
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 9 · pk 28 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Leominster, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.6
-0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.6
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-5.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994–1001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Leominster, MA
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.9 μg/m³
PM 10
11.5 μg/m³
NO₂
5.9 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Leominster, MA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:53 AM
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Daylight
14h 42m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
12:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Leominster, MA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:24 AM
Moonset
12:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Leominster, 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 →

Leominster at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 1 (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).

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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.