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Weather in West Point, New York

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

West Point, NY
Sunday, May 17 at 5:13 AM
68
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
63°
Humidity
47%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
West Point, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
1a
47°
2a
47°
3a
47°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
48°
7a
50°
8a
52°
9a
55°
10a
56°
11a
59°
12p
59°
1p
58°
2p
60°
3p
62°
4p
62°
5p
61°
6p
61°
7p
59°
8p
57°
9p
55°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
L 47°H 62°
West Point, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    10%
    81°59°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    91°59°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    75%
    87°54°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    12%
    66°43°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    60°44°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    28%
    49°45°
West Point, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
253° · backing 31°
Direction
WSW
253°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 8
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 8 · pk 26 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 31° from the wsw.
West Point, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.00 inHg
Now
982.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-4.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
West Point, NY
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.8 μg/m³
PM 10
10.1 μg/m³
NO₂
12.9 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
West Point, NY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:05 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
12:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
West Point, NY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:38 AM
Moonset
12:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
West Point, 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 →

West Point at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 24 (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 Point

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.