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Weather in North Scituate, Massachusetts

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

North Scituate, MA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:58 AM
61
°
Clear
Feels like
54°
Humidity
52%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
North Scituate, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
29%
10p
50°
20%
11p
50°
10%
12a
50°
1a
50°
2a
51°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
50°
6a
51°
7a
51°
8a
51°
9a
53°
10a
54°
11a
52°
12p
52°
1p
50°
2p
52°
3p
51°
4p
51°
5p
51°
6p
52°
7p
51°
8p
49°
9p
L 49°H 54°
North Scituate, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    —
    77°45°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    25%
    87°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    —
    68°54°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    —
    92°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Rain
    67%
    92°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    33%
    59°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    —
    64°50°
North Scituate, MA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
47°52°56°12a6a12p6pnow 52°high 54°low 49°PRECIP %
North Scituate, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
196° · backing 8°
Direction
SSW
196°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 11
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 11 · pk 30 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
North Scituate, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1010.7
0.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.85 inHg
Now
1010.7
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-3.4
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1010–1016
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
North Scituate, MA
Air quality
76
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.4 μg/m³
PM 10
13.2 μg/m³
NO₂
7.3 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
North Scituate, MA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:50 AM
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
7:58 PM
Civil dusk
12:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
North Scituate, MA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:21 AM
Moonset
12:26 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
North Scituate, 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 Scituate at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°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).

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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.