Weather in Newton, Massachusetts
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Newton, MA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:11 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
58°
Humidity
51%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Newton, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
51°
7a
53°
8a
54°
9a
55°
10a
57°
11a
56°
12p
54°
1p
52°
2p
53°
3p
53°
4p
52°
10%
5p
53°
6p
54°
7p
53°
8p
51°
9p
48°
10p
47°
11p
46°
12a
Newton, MA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast12%88°62°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—74°56°
- TuesdayMay 19Rain18%96°61°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers74%93°61°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast18%67°53°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—72°51°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle15%53°49°
Newton, MA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Newton, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
199° · veering 12°
Direction
SSW
199°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 11
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Newton, 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
Newton, MA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:50 AM
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
12:34 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Newton, MA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:22 AM
- Moonset
- 12:28 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Newton, MA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Newton 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).