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Weather in North Adams, Massachusetts

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

North Adams, MA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:04 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
62°
Humidity
65%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
North Adams, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
12a
47°
1a
47°
2a
47°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
46°
6a
46°
7a
47°
8a
47°
9a
48°
10a
51°
11a
52°
12p
52°
1p
56°
2p
58°
3p
59°
4p
57°
5p
57°
6p
56°
7p
56°
8p
53°
9p
53°
10p
53°
11p
L 46°H 59°
North Adams, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    20%
    82°58°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    82°58°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    33%
    87°60°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    61%
    79°45°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    61°41°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    67°43°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    18%
    46°42°
North Adams, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
331° · backing 124°
Direction
NNW
331°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 6 · pk 19 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 124° from the nnw.
North Adams, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.6
-0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 28.66 inHg
Now
970.6
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-3.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970976
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
North Adams, MA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.7 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
3.1 μg/m³
Ozone
108.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
North Adams, MA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:58 AM
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Daylight
14h 42m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
12:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
North Adams, MA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:29 AM
Moonset
12:38 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
North Adams, 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 →

North Adams at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 2 (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 North Adams

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.