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Weather in Amsterdam, New York

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

Amsterdam, NY
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
81%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Amsterdam, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
18%
12a
48°
1a
48°
2a
47°
10%
3a
46°
20%
4a
46°
39%
5a
46°
29%
6a
47°
17%
7a
47°
12%
8a
49°
9a
52°
10a
54°
11a
54°
12p
54°
11%
1p
56°
2p
60°
3p
62°
13%
4p
62°
10%
5p
63°
6p
61°
7p
57°
8p
55°
9p
52°
10p
50°
11p
L 46°H 63°
Amsterdam, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    83°60°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    89°57°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    84°62°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    78°47°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°40°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    65°41°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Rain
    23%
    49°46°
Amsterdam, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
246° · backing 79°
Direction
WSW
246°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 7
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 7 · pk 22 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 79° from the wsw.
Amsterdam, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.9
-1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.38 inHg
Now
994.9
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-5.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9941002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Amsterdam, NY
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Amsterdam, NY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:01 AM
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Daylight
14h 44m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Amsterdam, NY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:32 AM
Moonset
12:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Amsterdam, NY
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 →

Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam

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.