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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
L 46°H 57°
Newton, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    12%
    88°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    74°56°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Rain
    18%
    96°61°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    74%
    93°61°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    18%
    67°53°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    72°51°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    15%
    53°49°
Newton, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 11 · pk 31 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 12° from the ssw.
Newton, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1006.1
-0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.71 inHg
Now
1006.1
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
-6.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10061013
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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).

ZIP codes in Newton

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.