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Weather in Keene, New Hampshire

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

Keene, NH
Sunday, May 17 at 4:09 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
62°
Humidity
67%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:23 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Keene, NH
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
51°
7a
51°
8a
52°
9a
54°
10a
53°
11a
53°
12p
55°
1p
55°
2p
56°
3p
57°
4p
58°
5p
59°
6p
59°
7p
56°
8p
53°
9p
51°
10p
50°
11p
L 50°H 59°
Keene, NH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    16%
    84°58°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    79°56°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    18%
    90°57°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    51%
    85°51°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°44°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    67°42°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    15%
    49°43°
Keene, NH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · veering 85°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 6 · pk 24 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 85° from the sse.
Keene, NH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.6
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.28 inHg
Now
991.6
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-5.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Keene, NH
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.8 μg/m³
PM 10
9.9 μg/m³
NO₂
5.5 μg/m³
Ozone
104.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Keene, NH
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:53 AM
Sunrise
5:23 AM
Daylight
14h 44m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
12:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Keene, NH
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:24 AM
Moonset
12:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Keene, NH
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 →

Keene at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 4 (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 Keene

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.