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Weather in Bay Head, New Jersey

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

Bay Head, NJ
Sunday, May 17 at 1:44 AM
65
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
57%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Bay Head, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
9p
52°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
47°
6a
50°
7a
53°
8a
55°
9a
58°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
66°
1p
65°
2p
66°
3p
66°
4p
67°
5p
67°
6p
65°
7p
61°
8p
L 47°H 67°
Bay Head, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    77°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    84°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    78°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    92°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    53%
    92°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    50%
    68°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    33%
    60°51°
Bay Head, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
186° · backing 61°
Direction
S
186°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 9
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 9 · pk 30 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 61° from the s.
Bay Head, NJ
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
-2.7
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10141020
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Bay Head, NJ
Air quality
72
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
12.9 μg/m³
PM 10
17.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
119.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bay Head, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:10 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
12:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bay Head, NJ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:43 AM
Moonset
12:32 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Bay Head, NJ
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 →

Bay Head at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (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 Bay Head

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.