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Weather in Dawson, Pennsylvania

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

Dawson, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
60
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
84%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Dawson, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
44°
4a
42°
5a
42°
6a
43°
7a
46°
8a
51°
9a
55°
10a
57°
11a
60°
12p
62°
1p
64°
2p
65°
3p
66°
4p
67°
5p
66°
6p
66°
7p
64°
8p
60°
9p
58°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
L 42°H 67°
Dawson, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    23%
    81°57°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    90°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    13%
    90°62°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    78%
    72°53°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    20%
    72°41°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    43%
    60°52°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    44%
    68°53°
Dawson, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
090° · veering 173°
Direction
E
090°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 173° from the e.
Dawson, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 29.09 inHg
Now
985.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dawson, PA
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
3.2 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dawson, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:33 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dawson, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:06 AM
Moonset
12:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Dawson, PA
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 →

Dawson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°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 Dawson

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.