Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Weather in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts

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

West Yarmouth, MA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:50 AM
56
°
Clear
Feels like
49°
Humidity
74%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
7:54 PM
West Yarmouth, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
43%
9p
55°
24%
10p
54°
20%
11p
53°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
51°
6a
51°
7a
51°
8a
52°
9a
53°
10a
52°
11a
55°
12p
53°
1p
56°
2p
54°
3p
55°
4p
53°
5p
53°
6p
52°
7p
51°
8p
L 49°H 56°
West Yarmouth, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    63°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    73°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    62°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Partly Cloudy
    67°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    67°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    21%
    63°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    59°49°
West Yarmouth, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
212° · backing 7°
Direction
SSW
212°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 12
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 12 · pk 29 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
West Yarmouth, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.8
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.97 inHg
Now
1014.8
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10141018
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
West Yarmouth, MA
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
15.8 μg/m³
PM 10
22.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
114.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
West Yarmouth, 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 34m
Sunset
7:54 PM
Civil dusk
12:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
West Yarmouth, MA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:21 AM
Moonset
12:22 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
West Yarmouth, 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 →

West Yarmouth at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (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

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in West Yarmouth

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.